Bandesh Rao

About Bandesh Rao

As Senior Director – Life Sciences at IMCD India, I lead a diverse portfolio that bridges both business growth and strategic transformation across India and Bangladesh. My responsibilities span: • Beauty & Personal Care (BPC) business • Value Tree Network and Food & Nutrition businesses • Bangladesh operations • Strategy, M&A, and Transformation (SMAT) function covering organic and inorganic growth, marketing excellence, digitization, and evaluation of high-growth sectorsPrior to this, I held leadership roles at Godrej Industries – Chemicals Division, where I was instrumental in scaling businesses, optimizing portfolios, and leading high-performing teams to deliver sustained growth and profitability.A Chemical Engineer with an MBA in Marketing, I have further honed my leadership capabilities through the INSEAD Leadership Programme for Senior Executives. Passionate about transformation and growth, I thrive on building businesses and teams that create enduring value and impact.

Experience

1. Senior Director - Lifesciences

   IMCD Group

   Aug 2025 — Present

Education

• N.E.S

  H.S.C, Science

  2002 — 2004

• St. Pius X High School

  S.S.C

  1990 — 2002

• University of Mumbai

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing

  2008 — 2010

• DMCOE

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical Engineering

  2004 — 2008

• INSEAD

  ILPSE

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• Negotiation
• Sales
• Team Management
• Marketing
• Business Development
• Channel Relationship Management
• Sales Management
• Management
• Strategy