Ashish Agrawal

Senior Vice President Go- to market @ LG Electronics India

About

A Seasoned professional having work experience of 30 years and 20 years + at Senior Leadership Positions in Sales and across all CFO functions of 25k Cr company with Retail operations . Currently working as COO , managing Sales , Profit , Go-to market strategy ,Biz expansion, Channel mgt ,New product portfolio ( AMC) ,Retail Marketing, Sell out & promoter mgt , Brand store. earlier I managed Biz & Strategic Planning , Taxation incl International Tax , GST , Treasury , Insurance ( Property & Credit) , AR mgt & Sales program/ Consumer promotions for B2C and B2B biz , Branch office operations , Financial and Actg mgt ) and Audit function . Overall a Versatile leader with Result Oriented approach , Progressive thoughts, Positive attitude , Passionate about work & Inclination towards learning new things , good biz understanding & listening skills , high analytical skills , Assertive and Fast decision making. Role : As COO , leading Organisation to maintain & improve our Market leadership across all products , maximise Profits , improve operational excellence. Build Go-to market strategies to improve biz ,biz expansion. Past role : Biz partnering to improve Sales and maximize profits , Risk mgt , Strengthening Internal Controls mechanism . Reinvent current processes and reduce lead time which can help members improve their Work Life balance . Setting up proper Organization to give members opportunity to learn , grow , giving them right job , placing them at right position . Biz partnering with External / govt authorities to Arrange Tax Incentives from State and Central govt , take up issues with Senior govt officers and find win - win solution , Making Strategy with lawyers and consultants to resolve tax disputes . Good Relationship with Internal and External stakeholders .

Country

City

India

Industry

Consumer Electronics

Skill

Good leadership capability , Fast decision making, Good Biz Understanding, Transfer Pricing, IFRS, Profit Management, Arranging Tax Subsidies from State Govt, Positive Can-do Attitude, Indirect Taxation, Funds Raising, Leadership, Product Pricing, Long Term Business Planning, Market Pricing, Distributed Team Management, Team Management, Pricing, Fundraising, Tax, Working Capital Management, Auditing

Experience

Senior Vice President Go- to market

LG Electronics India

2022-1 - 2024-10 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Vice President Finance / Finance Department leader

LG Electronics India

2017-1 - 2021-12 · 5 yrs

Noida

Handling team Size of 250 members with 5 Senior finance leaders reporting into me . Direct Taxation , Indirect Taxation ,Treasury & Insurance , AR & Sale Program ( Incl Branch operations ), Corporate Accounting Direct Taxation International Taxation ( Including Permanent Establishment PE) , Transfer Pricing APA (Advance Pricing agreement ) MAP ( Mutual Agreement process) Corporate Tax / witholding tax Indirect Taxes GST / VAT / Excise / Service tax Tax Incentives - Arranging tax Incentives from State govt.Incentives & Central Govt( MSIPS) Export tax incentives, Customs Tax Representing to Senior Govt officals incl CBDT/ CBIC / Senior govt officals to get issues resolved Tax Litigation Mgt at all level incl CIT / DRP , ITAT , High Court , Supreme Court , Advance ruling Make Strategy to Win tax dispute at all levels Tax Relationship at Senior level Treasury Funds Raising & Cash Flow mgt Supply Chain Financing for Dealer ,Consumer, Vendor Forex mgt & Hedging Setting up process/ banking channel for Collection , Payment FEMA / CSR compliance Insurance Mgt Property / Marine Insurance Credit Insurance - AR Risk mgt AR Mgt / Sales Program mgt for B2C & B2B Timely AR collection & Overdue mgt Cash application - got developed RPA ( Robotic process application for cash application ) Sales program( SP) mgt of Sell in / Sell out / Consumer promotions Financial & Actg mgt Actg Closing activity & Audit ( monthly Qtrly , Annually) E Waste mgt Represented to Enviornment ministry and got ewaste rules amended

Department leader Finance

LG Electronics India

2015-1 - 2016-12 · 2 yrs

Head Taxation & Treasury

LG Electronics

2011-2 - 2014-12 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Handling team size of 65 members ( 35 permanent and 30 contract staff ) , Financial and Banking Mgt ,Funds Raising ,Cash Flow mgt , Supply Chain Financing ,Forex Management ( incl Hedging ), Pan India Insurance Management , Direct and Indirect Tax incl. International Tax , Transfer Pricing , Corporate tax , Indirect Tax Incl. Exploring / Arranging New State Tax subsidy / Tax exemptions ,All India VAT , Excise ,Service tax, Custom Tax refunds/ Exports benefits ) Handling Tax Litigation at all levels incl ITAT/ CESTAT , High court ,Supreme court .

Head -Accounts & Taxation

LG Electronics

2008-8 - 2011-1 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Handled Team size of 250 members ( 120 permanent and 130 contract ) , Setting up Financial and Accounting controls /systems and SOD ( segregation of Duties) , IFRS Implementation , Credit management , Credit Insurance and Collection Mgt , All India Branch operations , MIS monthly ,Quaterly , Halfyearly and annual closing incl Balance sheet Finalization ( India and Korea ) , Supply Chain Finance ( Channel , Consumer ,Credit Card Financing , B2B Leasing ) , launched Global ERP system , Enhanced Marketing Efficiency , Pan India Expense accounting & Control , Direct Taxation incl. Corporate Tax , Transfer pricing , International Taxation , Indirect Tax ( PanIndia VAT , Excise , Service Tax ) and Managing/ Availing State Tax Subsidies , Fixed Assest Mgt Incl. Leased Assets

Head -Corporate & Strategic Planning

LG Electronics

1999-7 - 2008-8 · 9 yrs 2 mos

Handled team size of 20 members ,Right from Setting up Corporate planning deptt ,Short term and Long term strategy ( new Biz , Maximizing Revenue & Profits ) , Biz Plans for Next year ( Sales , Profit , DIO , DSO ,ROIC ) , Long term Sales & Profit plan , Setting up of GTM Scheme structure ( go to market scheme) , Product Pricing , Strenthening Advance Profit Mgt /Moving Plan Accuracy next 3 months ( Sales , Profit ) , MIS Closing & analysis ( Monthly, Halfyearly ,yearly Closing ) , Profit analysis at ( Product , Category , Model , Customer level) Set up Exception Management system and report ,Budget mgt , Overhead mgt and control , New Investments / Proposals ROI review , Sales and Deptt Evaluations.