Cluster Vertical Head 6 Wood & Auto Refinish @ Sheenlac Paints Ltd
A commercially sharp, results-proven Senior Sales Leader with 23+ years of uninterrupted success driving revenue growth,
market expansion, and team excellence across the Paints, Decorative, Wood Coatings, and Automotive Refinish industries.
Demonstrated ability to own large-scale P&L ( 200 Cr+ zones), build market-leading dealer ecosystems (5,000+ outlets),
and deliver consistent 1825% annual revenue growth across South India.
Recognised as the architect of Sheenlac's international business in Sri Lanka 6 scaling a 0 operation to 33 Cr with ~40%
thinner market share in 7 years, including a successful transition to local manufacturing. Equally adept at building new
speciality verticals (Wood & Auto Refinish) from scratch, growing teams, and executing go-to-market strategies that
outpace established competitors.
Seeking senior leadership roles 6 Zonal Head, Regional Business Head, or GM Sales 6 with ambitious companies in
Paints, Coatings, Building Materials, Hardware, or allied industries where strategic market expansion and high-
performance team leadership are the mandate.
Reporting to: MD
New Vertical P&L: Handpicked to build Sheenlac's Wood and Auto Refinish (non- retail) verticals from scratch;
6 assembled and mentored a 40-member hierarchical team, generating 10 Cr in net new incremental revenue with a
30% average QoQ growth trajectory within 18 months.
Dealer Ecosystem Expansion: Designed and executed a wholesale dealer onboarding programme for speciality
6 categories, widening distribution depth across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
Tertiary Activation: Drove direct engagement with leading furniture manufacturers and B-class auto garages to
6 build brand pull at point of application; improved secondary sell-through and repeat purchase rates for premium
Wood and Auto product lines.
Team Capability: Implemented a structured coaching framework covering product knowledge, key account
6 management, and territory execution 6 improving per-head sales output quarter-on-quarter.
Reporting to: CEO
Zonal P&L Leadership: Owned full P&L for a 200 Cr retail zone across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana; led a
6 100-member team of ASMs, Sales Officers, and Regional Managers, consistently delivering 1825% annual revenue
growth.
Network Optimisation: Managed a 4,000+ retail dealer network; introduced dealer performance-tiering, reducing
6 inactive dealers by 5% and increasing average tertiary offtake per outlet.
Channel Redesign: Separated general trade and speciality product channels across the zone, improving gross
6 margin realisation per category and eliminating structural revenue leakage.
Competitive Strategy: Developed zone-specific competitor response plans using price-point analysis and dealer
6 incentive engineering to grow share against Competitors.
Data-Driven Reviews: Instituted monthly Power BI-backed business reviews across the team, reducing forecast
6 deviation to under 8% and driving data-first decision-making at field level.
Reporting to: Managing Director / Board
International Market Entry & P&L: Selected to lead Sheenlac's first international expansion into Sri Lanka's 230 Bn
6 paint industry; scaled from 0 to 33 Cr in 7 years, capturing ~1.1% of total paint industry market share with
focused products.
Category Leadership: Achieved ~40% national market share in the thinner segment 6 the highest for any single
6 brand in Sri Lanka at the time.
Manufacturing Transition: Led landmark transformation from import-trading to local manufacturing; delivered 35%
6 gross margin improvement and reduced supply lead time by 1 week.
Channel Infrastructure: Built province-wise distributor and dealer network across all 7 provinces from zero;
6 recruited and managed a 30-member field sales, admin, and production support team.
Go-to-Market Execution: Formulated province-by-province GTM plans with tailored pricing and promotion
6 strategies, systematically displacing entrenched local competitors in every geography.
Profitability: Drove Sri Lanka operations to full profitability within 2 years of launch through disciplined BEP
6 management and ROI-focused channel investment.
Awards: Earned 'Target Achievement Team Award' for FY201718 and FY201819 6 the only leader in Sheenlac's
6 international operations with back-to-back 100%+ target delivery.
Revenue Scaling: Led South India operations through Branch Managers, ASMs, and Sales Officers; scaled revenue
6 from 146 Cr to 300 Cr 6 20% YoY growth sustained for 4 consecutive years.
Distribution Expansion: Expanded product reach across 4 states via a structured sub-distributor model, achieving
6 full-SKU availability at ground level across rural and semi-urban markets.
Team Productivity: Rolled out a region-wide training and performance management programme, improving per-
6 capita sales productivity by 3060% within 4years.
Dealer Loyalty: Strengthened dealer relationships via painter meets, product demos, and loyalty schemes 6
6 reducing dealer churn and increasing wallet share.
Managed inbound sales coordination, customer service, and regional advertising operations, ensuring seamless
6 field-to-HO communication across South India.
Coordinated dealer and distributor networks covering order management, billing, credit control, and dispatch
6 logistics.
Collaborated with marketing on promotional campaigns, painter activation events, and in-shop branding 6 driving
6 measurable brand visibility in key markets.
Launched professional career in field sales across Tamil Nadu; managed dealer relationships, monthly targets, and
6 territory expansion while supporting product launch campaigns.
Conducted market intelligence and competitor benchmarking, informing pricing and promotion strategies for the
6 regional team.