Vinod Rajasekharan

About Vinod Rajasekharan

For over 25 years in the food and flavours industry, my leadership has been guided by one enduring belief: the most meaningful growth begins by listening—deeply, consistently, and with intent—to customers.At every stage of my journey, strong customer connections have been my greatest source of learning. Early on, in bakery applications, I worked closely with customers to create biscuits, cakes and cookies that didn’t just perform in the lab, but succeeded in the market. Those experiences shaped a core conviction—great solutions are never generic; they are built by understanding the customer’s reality as well as they do.As my responsibilities expanded from R&D into commercial leadership, that belief only strengthened. Across categories—from bakery to beverages and beyond—I saw how differently customers define success, and how essential it is to tailor solutions to their goals, constraints, and consumers.With a foundation in dairy and food technology and experience across both B2C and B2B environments, I’ve learned that listening is not a soft skill—it’s a strategic advantage. It’s what enables relevance across markets, cultures, and business models.Today, as VP – Global Sales & Marketing at stonefield, I continue to lead with the same philosophy on a global scale—understanding what success truly means for each customer and enabling teams to deliver taste and flavour solutions that help them win in their unique context.I don’t define leadership by titles or transactions.I define it by outcomes—earned through trust, consistency, and long-term partnership.When you stand with your customers and help them succeed, growth follows—naturally and sustainably.#leadbylistening

Experience

1. VP Global Sales & Marketing

   Stonefield Flavours

   May 2025 — Present

Education

• XLRI Jamshedpur

  Post Graduate Certificate in Business Managment

  2005 — 2007

• University of St.Gallen

  Advanced Management Programme, Business Management

• Mar Ivanios College (MIC), Thiruvananthapuram

  Pre Degree Course, Science, Mathematics

• University of Calicut

  Bachelors of Science, Food Science and Technology

  1995 — 1998

• Allahabad Agricultural Institute

  Indian Dairy Diploma, Dairy Technology

  1993 — 1995

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Advanced Management Programme

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  Business Finance, B2B Marketing & Strategic Management

  2020 — 2021

Skills

• Food Science
• Food Technology