Sameer Jagtap

About Sameer Jagtap

An enterprising career span of 32+ years, which includes national/international leadership of business/product verticals demonstrating initiative, inventiveness and ambition. During my corporate career, I have been associated with reputed FMCG industry leaders like Asia Pulp & Paper, Rasna International, Asia Pacific Breweries, Foster’s India and ITC Ltd. My key differentiators are setting up, turning around and scaling up the business performance of product verticals/business entities, delivering on revenue/profitability/operational targets, delivering operational excellence and maintaining/building strong relationships with channel/trade partners and internal/external stakeholders. Proficient in setting up robust distribution/channel networks and managing and developing the channel partners to jointly achieve the common business goals. Other areas of expertise include but are not limited to product management, product launches, marketing/promotions - ATL & BTL, service operations, customer satisfaction and team management and development.I believe in the power of fostering collaboration, empowering performance & driving excellence across business domains for delivering results in a constantly evolving business environment. I lead teams & develop organization capabilities towards achievement of long & short terms goals.

Experience

1. Country Head - India & Saarc

   APP Group

   Sep 2013 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Currently, I am heading end-to-end P&L responsibilities for the Tissue LOB (brand Paseo) across India and SAARC countries with accountability for business growth and expansion, strategy planning, budgeting, sales & marketing, channel/distribution management, operations, process improvements, cost optimization, stakeholder/team management.I was entrusted with the responsibility of setting up manufacturing unit and establishing the business from scratch. This involved defining the operational and strategic framework including policies, processes and systems and building of a robust distribution network. Delivered on business growth and profitability targets, developed annual and long term strategic roadmaps and blue prints, created a holistic distribution strategy around the targeted audience and related sales channels (modern trade, traditional retail and Institutional), formed strategic alliances and tie-ups with logistic/transportation, OEMs, created brand awareness by leveraging different media channels and expanded the business into targeted SAARC countries.

Education

• National College

  B. Com, Commerce

• Welingkar Institute of Management

  MBA, Marketing

  1995 — 1997

• Mumbai University, India

  Bachelor’s in Commerce (B. Com)

  1992

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Sales
• Fmcg
• Leadership
• Sales Management
• Negotiation
• Marketing Management
• Retail
• Marketing Strategy
• Talent Management
• Market Research
• Soft Skills
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Key Account Management
• Strategic Planning
• Distributed Team Management
• Strategy
• Business Development
• Product Launch
• Segmentation
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Business Planning
• Presentation Skills
• Sourcing
• Trade Marketing
• Management
• Marketing
• Competitive Analysis
• Employee Training
• Risk Management
• Team Management