Gaurav Suri
P&L I FMCG I Financial services I Business leader I Problem solver I CFP I Transformation I CMO I CXO I Sales
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Financial Management
Mumbai, India

I am a strategic business leader with a strong background in sales and marketing. I have experience in FMCG and BFSI sectors, with a track record of scaling businesses through product development, digital transformation, and building strong brands.

My expertise includes problem-solving, team leadership, and program management. I have worked with notable companies such as UTI Mutual Fund and MetLife. 

Chief Evangelist, Finlabs India Pvt Ltd
January 2023 - Present
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Drive growth for the firm, Helping Businesses primarily but not necessarily restricted to BFSI unlock value using technology
Business Advisor @Caregiver Saathi
October 2022 - Present
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- We are pivoting from not-for-profit to for-profit for impact and scale
- A concept ahead of time needs the right balance of seeding, advocacy, and financial aid to see through this period
Co-Founder, Sambhaavna
October 2022 - Present
- Consulting assignments on Business Transformation, Technology enablement, Martech, Brand building, Go to Market, Problem-solving for business, Capability building for marketing organization of the future, Content Marketing
Head of Marketing & Products and Sr EVP, UTI Mutual Fund
November 2020 - September 2022
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- It’s really creating a more aligned organisation by representing the customer voice within the organisation, creating frameworks for solutions in the form of products and new product development and using digital and data to bring in efficiency and scale
- Every day is a new challenge as you try and collaborate and steer a mighty ship to gain pace
- All this is possible while learning and leading high performing and involved teams in a shrinking margin business
Sr Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing, UTI Mutual Fund
November 2014 - November 2020
Mumbai
- I see myself as a custodian of the customer ( All stakeholders – partners and end consumers) within the organization, therefore all enabling required for the same is envisioned and actioned by me
- I also lead the digital transformation journey which encompasses at the front end platforms – web + mobile based and part of the customer interaction through the contact centre ( which is multilingual + multiskilled) and at the back end the infrastructure to power the direct business strategy
EVP &Head Marketing/ Training
April 2007 - October 2014
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- The role required one to build a market facing brand and make the organisation ready for listing
- It was part startegy, part brand building, interal communication and whole lot of foundational work in setting up digital ecosystem including the contact centre , setting up data team and training infrastructure
- Internal communication served as a useful lever to align the organisation to the new direction
Director - Marketing and product Development, MetLife
March 2003 - April 2007
- A infectious start up environment where one got the opportunity to lay the foundation for a scaled up delivery for marketing , channel / product and product development function
- This mean't not only supporting the high growth imperatives but participating in strategic choices , developing a strong internal communication for culture building and laying foundation of category leading work on consumers , research and media choices
- Creation of acquisition , loyalty and retention template
- Building a PR framework and setting up the direct business were some of the highlights of this stint
Branch Sales Manager, Perfetti Van melle
August 2002 - March 2003
- As Branch Sales manager for South India was responsible for all sales in the 4 states of South india
- Also looked after the integration of Van melle
- There were ongoing distribution expansion intitiatives of increasing frequency of servicing and splitting units
- Managing large sales team and distributor networks, Sales planning and strategy, responsibility for topline and product mix
Brand Manager, Perfetti Van melle
July 2000 - July 2002
- Was responsible for the Big Babol brand in the organisation and was a key contributor to bottomline
Product Manager, Britannia Industries Limited
January 1999 - June 2000
- As a product Manager Responsible for Youth snacking portfolio - had initial responsibility for Little hearts and 50-50 and then later on led the diversification into Snacking business under the SNAX umbrella
Area Sales Manager, Britannia Industries Limited
June 1995 - December 1998
- Area Sales manager for South Tamil Nadu , Karnataka and Then Andhra Pradesh
- Was responsible for all product sales in these states
- Spearheaded distribution expansion initiatives especially for the Tiger Brand
Education
Leadership Development
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
MDP
Executive Leadeship Programme
2016 - 2016
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Strategic Thinking and leadership for Growth Programme
Executive Education Programme
2010 - 2010
Indian School of Business
Negotiation Strategies
Management Development Programme
1997 - 1997
Creativity, Problem Solving and Decision Making
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