Gunjan Sharma

Director and Head Malaysia (Recron & RP Chemicals)

About

Transformational Leader with 37 years in Polyester and Textile Industry, managing USD ~ 1 Bn turnover business with complete P&L ownership across 4 locations in Malaysia with a multinational workforce of 3500 employees. Proven ability to achieve higher than industry margins. Expertise in leading complete PTA - Polyester - Fabrics (Greige & Processed) chain, aligning ESG objectives with Global standards. Strengths include achieving cost optimisation, operational efficiency, financial discipline and value addition through product differentiation and branding.

Country

Malaysia

City

Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Industry

Textiles

Skill

Experience

Director and Head Malaysia (Recron & RP Chemicals)

Recron(Malaysia)Sdn Bhd and RP Chemicals Sdn Bhd

2022-2 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Chief Marketing Officer - Polyester Sector

Reliance Industries Limited

2018-2 - 2022-2 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Led product differentiation and value addition in Polyester. Launched and established B2B2C fabric brand R|Elan gaining acceptance with leading global textile retailers and brands. Spearheaded sustainability initiatives with Polyester recycling and carbon footprint reduction, establishing premium positioning and acceptance for brand GreenGold. Enhanced product mix, accelerating Polyester speciality growth.

SBU Head Fibres

Reliance Industries Limited

2012-4 - 2018-1 · 5 yrs 10 mos

Mumbai

P&L responsibility for Polyester Staple Fibres. Leading domestic market share growth and establishing value added exports. Achieving significant product mix enhancement through product differentiation and value addition.

Multiple Leadership roles

Reliance Industries Limited

1995-2 - 2012-3 · 17 yrs 2 mos

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Various Sales & Marketing roles in Polyester products. Launching new products, establishing specialities, downstream and market development in global markets.