Samir Mathur

(i) Developing and maintaining strategic external relations with Decision-makers, Influencers and Executors across multiple levels of central/state governments, Regulatory agency, Trade Bodies, Academic Institution and Non-Profit Organizations, for driving positive policy changes, Improve market access, Lower business risks and enhance brand reputation.

(ii) Managing Compliance fulfilment, Crisis resolution and Risk mitigation with government authorities for securing licenses / registration / clearances.
(iii) Interface with government authorities for securing licenses, statutory approvals, clearances, and registrations for business continuity.

(iv) Spearheaded Government relations with Food Safety and standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and State Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for enhancing policy advocacy efforts that improved compliance from 60% to 95% within 18 months.

(v) Strengthen partnerships with key trade associations (FICCI, CII, PHDCCI, IDSA, AMCHAM, etc.) to enhance company representation, resulting in improved policy advocacy outcomes and improve company visibility in the last 6 years.

(vi) Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits. An annual saving of Rs. 10L on membership payment to trade association by shifting from USISPF to AMCHAM trade association as both safeguard the business interests of American companies in India.

(vii) Championed Industry-wide lobbying for Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules 2021, achieving adoption of critical recommendations within 24 months through strategic engagement.

(viii) Drive the corporate affairs function of India business through focused interventions with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen country-level strategies, corporate positioning, industry thought-leadership and community.

(ix) Providing critical inputs and intelligence to leadership teams in safe guarding business interests and enhance brand value and corporate reputation among policymakers and influencers by updating them about various initiatives taken by Organization through industry/company events, conferences etc.

(x) Provide strategic support to New Product team, CSR, Sales team, Supply Chain Team for regulatory licenses, registrations, and issue resolution through engagement with central /state /local government authorities.

(xi) Drive strategic outreach initiatives with Food officers, Designated Officers, States Commissioner for tapping emerging business opportunities.

(xii) Represent the company in discussions with policymakers and provide strategic input on regulatory matters.

(xiii) Engage with Legal and Regulatory department in preparing representations, position papers and policy recommendations to government agencies and regulatory bodies.

(xiv) Developing country-level academic enablement program for educational grant funding to prominent technical institute for skilling programs for our Associates.

(xv) Integrated Corporate Social Responsibility and philanthropic strategy into business process, provide directional support and drive the social impact investments, and community development exercises.

i. Coordinated with Industry, Consultants and Government for various programs, proposals and activities, ensuring alignment of objectives with the company’s mission and vision.

ii. Acted as a trusted advisor to Industry Leaders, shaping legislative and regulatory frameworks through stakeholder collaboration and expert insights.

iii. Developed and delivered impact presentations, reports, and policy briefs influencing government decisions in favor of Industry growth.

iv. Led Industry wide efforts for the approval of two phases of FAME schemes for Electric Vehicle segment.

v. Advocating for the Textile sector on both national and international stages, collaborating closely with central governments on policy issues.

vi. Managed a business delegation from Bangladesh and facilitated G2B and B2B meetings for the Textile Industry and facilitated trade partnerships

vii. Organized high-level policy discussions, closed-door Industry interactions, and working group meetings.

viii. Organized awards and conferences on Good Manufacturing Practices, Seminar on Promoting Sustainable Mobility Solutions etc. This resulted in creating awareness in the manufacturing industry about good techniques to improve their productivity, which in turn increased their turnover and also provided the platform for green mobility to reduce pollution in cities and India's huge export cost of petroleum products.

ix. Cultivated strong relationships with external partners to facilitate successful collaborations on joint projects.

x. Increased revenue of FICCI by Rs 1 Cr annually by doing initiatives like Awards, Conferences, Seminars etc.