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Davender Singh Ahlawat

Davender Singh Ahlawat

Business Head : Astt. Vice President
New Delhi

Summary

Entrepreneurial professional with a strong scientific - strategic acumen, 20 Years of expertise with PAN India & International markets in B2C, B2B, CSO, D2C E-Commerce, COCO businesses. Headed Sales, Marketing, Business development, Training, Corporate Strategy, regulatory & New Business creation with multiple MNCs. Mastered & delivered targeted budget everytime with potential segments - FMCG, FMHG, NUTRACEUTICALS, AYUSH, PHARMACEUTICALS, DEVICES & BIOPHARMACEUTICALS. Known for sharp innovative analytical abilities and strong incisive business skills.

Exemplary track record in creating & scaling up new businesses from scratch, delivering incremental growth in existing business and reviving de-growing businesses with efficient P&L targets.

Strong multitasking capabilities with different teams & managing cross-functional teams with variable and flexible schedules. Keynote speaker at national & international conferences/events.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Head : Astt. Vice President

Patanjali foods limited
Noida
02.2021 - Current

Market Segment : FMCG, FMHG, OTC, General, Medical & Sports Nutrition

PnL, Budgeting Head : Sales & Mktg, D2C, Exports & NBD teams

Creating & Leading the FMHG/Nutraceutical Business from scratch, right from conceptualization to commercialization. The business is being built under the NUTRELA NUTRITION brand and the range consists of General nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Medical Nutrition.

Successfully registered the fastest Nutra/ FMHG business with 0 to 223 Crore sales in 1st year of launch. (Advance payment Business model)

Accomplishments:

  • Developed 35 products from concept (formula, formulation, packing, pricing, recipe designing, marketing) to commercialization
  • Team recruitment, training, targeting, goal setting from 0 to 850.
  • Carved out & established 4 business verticals : General Nutrition (OTC), Sports Nutrition, Medical Nutrition (Rx nutrition), E-Commerce (D2C) & Exports
  • Successfully created PAN India & international distribution channels from scratch i.e. 250 Super Stockiest, 1200 Distributors & availability of products at 245000 retailors, 1200 trainers, 120 B2B & 70 Modern trade activations
  • Productive execution of ATL, BTL, TTL -Social media, media buying, TVC, Digital mktg, D2C & online sales channels.
  • Coordination & deliverables with key investors for successful FPO listing

Business Head : GM

Zeon Life Sciences Ltd.
Noida
01.2017 - 01.2021

Market Segment : FMCG, FMHG, OTC, Herbal, Sports Nutrition, Medical nutrition, General nutrition, Ayush & Phyto-Pharma

PnL & Budgeting Head : Sales, Marketing, D2C, BD teams

  • Lead B2C business with 27% growth YOY
  • Registered 22% YOY growth for D2C & market place -Amazon, Flipkart, HK, others
  • Coordinating regulatory team for National & International registrations, regulations compliance.
  • Lead B2C, International, D2C business, 25 DMs, 5 SM, 2000 Distributors
  • Lead NPD teams, Conceptualized & Introduced 10 new categ. & 30 NPD, added 65 Cr New business
  • PAN India & International market PnL management: APAC, MENA, SAARC
  • In licensing of novel patented formulations with international client
  • National & international key note speaker for food -Nutraceuticals conferences

Business Head : GM

Best Foods Limited
New Delhi
07.2015 - 01.2017

Market Segment : FMCG, FMHG, Sports, Wt mgmt., RTE, RTD

PnL, Budgeting Head: Sales & Mktg, D2C & COCO outlet teams

  • Part of the management team and leadership group of Best Foods
  • Lead 1280 Cr sales with 280 COCO stores, opened 35 new exclusive stores, 950 Vendors & 400 TF
  • Lead 200Cr sales with Digital marketing team of 25 DMs.
  • Introduced Ready to Eat and RTD categ., yearly 15Cr new Business
  • Launched & est. brown rice for Diabetics, yearly 10Cr new business
  • Engaged 350 sports trainer chain for sports nutrition brands
  • Nutritional advisor, National conferences & key note speaker ASSOCHAM, CII events.

Business Head : AGM

LG Life Sciences
Gurgaon
02.2011 - 07.2015

Market Segment : FMHG, OTC, Biopharma, Hormones, Devices, IVF

PnL, Budgeting Head : Sales & Mktg, D2C, CSO & NBD teams

  • Part of the management team and leadership group
  • Lead B2C 330Cr business with 9% YOY registered various products with SARRC & APAC nations.
  • Build D2C business & registered sales of 25Cr with E-commerce
  • In-licensed VENOFER (Iron sucrose Inj), established Swiss VIFOR-PCA, NBD 150Cr
  • In-licensed TORAMYXIN from JAPAN, TORAY, unique medical device for SSM.
  • Introduced and lead CSO business, 30Cr new sales revenue
  • Lead Medical nutrition & general nutrition segment
  • PnL International markets : S.Korea, China, Indonesia, SAARC
  • Key note speaker at various CME, RTM, international conferences

Marketing Manager

Macleods Pharmaceuticals
Mumbai
06.2009 - 01.2011

Market Segment : Medical Nutrition, Cardio, Diabetic, Respiratory, OTC

PnL & Budgeting Head: Marketing & NPD teams

Assigned with challenging task to develop co-Rx products to encash cash cow brands and grow loyal Rx KOL business

  • Lead 500Cr product portfolio, 21% growth YOY
  • Launched 3 new categories and 7 new products, added 21Cr
  • Conceptualized and established CO-RX concept : Anxiety Vs Hypertension, captured 80% market share, ETIZOLA Brand stood No.1
  • Spearheaded Neuropsychiatry sales & marketing function of one of the SBUs which markets cardiovascular portfolio

Product Manager

Intas Pharmaceuticals
Ahmedabad
09.2006 - 05.2009

Market Segment : Onco, OTC, NeuroPsychiatry, critical care, Antibodies-MAB

PnL & Budgeting : Brand portfolio, New launches

  • Management assigned special task to revive the 20% de-growing portfolio, successfully carved out AVENZA the new psychogeriatric vertical, registered 15% YOY growth by initiating psycogeriatric advisory group in India.
  • Lead 350Cr sales portfolio with team of 65 KAMs
  • Launched 2 new categories and 5 new products, added 18Cr
  • Established PGA -Indian scales, ALZIL, Valprol ranked No.1 with 65% MS, 25Cr NBD
  • Established Indian psychogeriatric advisory group with leading KOLs and setup 320 Ideal clinics across India

Product Manager

IndSwift Limited
Chandigarh
05.2004 - 08.2006

Market Segment : OTC, HoReca, Ayush, IVF, Ortho, Respiratory

PnL & Budgeting : Brand portfolio

successfully overcome the low profitability (5%) challenges by introducing Brand building strategy, pruning non moving products and launching 1st OTC portfolio, profitability increased to double digit(12%).

  • Conceptualized & launched 1st OTC portfolio, added 13 Cr new business through HoReca sales channel
  • Lead B2C portfolio of 165Cr, 3 NPD (5Cr new business)
  • Introduced B2B institution portfolio
  • Successful to reduced 20% excess inventory and 8% expiry challenges.

Senior Sales Execuitve

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals
Gurgaon
05.2002 - 04.2004

Market Segment : Nutrition, Antibiotics, Derma, OTC, Ortho, Surgicals

  • Delivered annual sales budget of 20Cr with 22% YOY growth
  • Conceptualized Reconia as Co-Rx brand with leading MD/PHY, later on the concept was developed by marketing team and introduced REVITAL -OTC brand
  • Captured 60% MS with CEPODEM, MOXCLAV
  • Zonal Sales on job trainer/cordinator for freshers

Education

Digital Marketing & Analytics

Indian School Of Business
Hyderabad
04.2001 -

Brand Management

IIM
Ahmadabad
04.2001 -

MBA - Sales & Marketing

Faculty of Management Studies
MDU
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - B.Pharmacy : Pharmaceutical Science

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
MDU
04.2001 -

Certified Digital Marketer

Google
Google International
04.2001 -

Certified National & International Trainer

Ministry of Skill Development
Govt Of India
04.2001 -

Diploma in IT

CEDTI
Mohali
04.2001 -

Certified Content Marketer

HUBSPOT
Hubspot Inc.

Certified SEO, SEM Tools

Google
Google

Skills

Sales, Marketing, training, Business Development, E-Commerce, Modern Trade

references

Corporate refrences:

Resp. RamBharat Ji MD Patanjali

Mr. Suresh Garg: MD, Zeon

Mr. Anish Garg: MD, Numix Industries

Mr. Tarun Batra: CEO, Best Foods

Mr. Heejae Park: MD, LG

Mr. Rakesh Shah: VP, LG

Mr. Mahesh Kautakar : VP Koye

Mr. Sanjay Manjeshwar: GM, Macleods

Mr. Rajeev Mishra: DGM, Emcure

Mr. Ramanand Prabhu : AGM , Lupin

Mr. Abhay Vikram : Director, Allmed

Timeline

Business Head : Astt. Vice President

Patanjali foods limited
02.2021 - Current

Business Head : GM

Zeon Life Sciences Ltd.
01.2017 - 01.2021

Business Head : GM

Best Foods Limited
07.2015 - 01.2017

Business Head : AGM

LG Life Sciences
02.2011 - 07.2015

Marketing Manager

Macleods Pharmaceuticals
06.2009 - 01.2011

Product Manager

Intas Pharmaceuticals
09.2006 - 05.2009

Product Manager

IndSwift Limited
05.2004 - 08.2006

Senior Sales Execuitve

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals
05.2002 - 04.2004

Digital Marketing & Analytics

Indian School Of Business
04.2001 -

Brand Management

IIM
04.2001 -

MBA - Sales & Marketing

Faculty of Management Studies
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - B.Pharmacy : Pharmaceutical Science

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
04.2001 -

Certified Digital Marketer

Google
04.2001 -

Certified National & International Trainer

Ministry of Skill Development
04.2001 -

Diploma in IT

CEDTI
04.2001 -

Certified Content Marketer

HUBSPOT

Certified SEO, SEM Tools

Google
Davender Singh AhlawatBusiness Head : Astt. Vice President