Vikas Gandhi — CEO
An Oxford alumni, Strategic Business leader (P&L, Start ups, Country Operations,International marketing, Product Management, retail and channel marketing, Brand Marketing , Manufacturing, Sourcing from different countries, B2B marketing and Sales, Turnaround expert), with leadership experience across consumer goods (Consumer Durables/ Paints/Consumer Tyres/Digital Locks/Premium Lighting , Door opening solutions, Consumer Lighting, Premium Fans & Water Coolers/ Dispensers). Excellent proven track record of startups, turning around and building businesses in challenging situations. Visiting and guest Faculty at B schools. Total Experience -25 Years with 13 Years of rich P&L and turnaround experience ( Country and SBUs) Prior work- ex with global leading brands such as Gillette, Coke, Dulux, Kansai Nerolac, Goodyear and Yale ( ASSA ABLOY), USHA at different international and national roles leading to varied perspective. Led building high performance teams and setting up new businesses in Dulux ( Akzo Nobel) Goodyear and Country operations in Yale (ASSA ABLOY) - World's largest door opening solutions company Currently Leading USD Multimillion brands - Livgurad , Livfast and Indpower at Livgurad Energy Technologies and spearheading transformation for next growth. As President and SBUs head at USHA ( Leading consumer goods company of India) I led l Lighting, Premium Fans and water solutions Business. Established TISVA as leading premium lighting brand and turned around Premium Fans and Water Solutions Business. As Country General Manager - India at ASSA ABLOY I led setting up India organization and established ASSA ABLOY and Yale as a credible player in the Indian market In my last role with Yale ( ASSA ABLOY) as Director - Product Management I led Product Management & digital products business across the South Asia (ASEAN+SAARC Countries) I am an avid sports person and believe that sports teaches you discipline, how to handle failure and make a comeback from difficult situations, how to be humble and a balanced leader. I Represented my districts in U 16/19 cricket and won inter college badminton tournament. After 25 years also I am regular in local circuit at both the sports.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C and B2B consumer goods leader with extensive P&L and strategic management experience.
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Experience: 22 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- P&l Management
- Leadership
- Brand Management
- Sales Management
Career Highlights
- 25 years of experience in consumer goods leadership.
- Proven track record in P&L management and business turnaround.
- Guest faculty at top business schools.
Work Experience
Havells India Ltd
Busines Head - Electrical Consumer Division (3 mos)
Livguard
President and Business Head (1 yr 7 mos)
Usha International
Senior Vice President and SBUs head (3 yrs)
President & SBUs Head (8 yrs 3 mos)
Vice President & SBU Head (2 yrs)
ASSA ABLOY Group
Director- Product Managemnt South Asia (India, SAARC & ASEAN) (1 yr 1 mo)
Country General Manager & Director- India (2 yrs 11 mos)
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Head- Retail, Fleets and OE dealerships - (Consumer) (2 yrs 2 mos)
ICI India (Akzo Nobel)
National Business Manager- Modern Retail - (Consumer) (1 yr 10 mos)
Senior Zonal Manager (1 yr 2 mos)
Zonal Manager (1 yr 6 mos)
Gillette India Ltd
Area Sales Manager (11 mos)
The Coca-Cola Company
Area Sales Manager (1 yr 1 mo)
Kansai Nerolac
Management Trainee - Branch Manager (2 yrs 7 mos)
Education
Post Graduate Diploma at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Master of Business Administration - MBA at University Business School, Panjab University
at IMD
Certificate at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Post graduate Diploma at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA at University Business School, Panjab University
