Rajesh Ganesh

Managing Director and CEO @ Bajel Projects Ltd

About

Transformational leader of people, processes, and business value with a track record of success in big scale operations. Collaborative, people and process-driven leader, executing with a sense of urgency both crossfunctionally and across the global organization, to overcome obstacles, facilitate cultural synergy, and drive positive transformation in fast-moving, complex business environments. Builds a shared vision and delivers results through others by active coaching and motivation. Demonstrated pattern of continued growth while managing multi-disciplinary assignments that require strong leadership, tenacity, ingenuity and effective communication. MBA, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Country

India

City

Mumbai

Industry

Utilities

Skill

Business Development, Strategy, Management, Petroleum, Energy, Operations Management, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Leadership, Business Strategy, Supply Chain, Logistics, B2B, Coaching, Project Planning, Analysis, Procurement, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Engineering

Experience

Managing Director and CEO

Bajel Projects Ltd

2023-9 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Managing Director

IndianOil Adani Ventures Limited

2020-1 - 2023-2 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Created big scale impact everyday working with a world class team. Accountable to a strong board EV growth of 2x in 3 years (basis APSEZ acquisition price for Oiltanking’s equity). Strong growth pipeline. Revenue of more than 1000 Crs (110M US$) incl growth projects, around 20%+ EBT, built a very strong balance sheet and CFO. On multiple board of subsidiary companies

President

IndianOil Adani Ventures Limited

2016-4 - 2020-1 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Accountable for entire operations for the core business of Indian Oiltanking Limited. Revenue around 800 Crs, high EBITDA and EBT. Strong growth pipeline. Team size of 325 people. Member of JV boards at Goa (with Zuari Industries), IOT BioGas Limited and KTN Belgium for bulk product handing.

Business Advisor to the Chairman

Shell

2015-5 - 2016-4 · 1 yr

Gurgaon, India

Accountable for providing strategic support to Country Chairman at a group level. Lead external engagements with senior stakeholders, policy makers, industry bodies and energy advocacy groups. Provided strong support to grow business presence in India. Member of the Group Leadership Team.

VP Supply Chain - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

Shell

2010-1 - 2015-4 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Gurgaon, India

Lead lubricants supply chain function for India cluster. Senior member of India downstream leadership team, India lubricants leadership team & APAC Supply Chain leadership team Team strength of 110 people. Annual spend of around 220MUS$. Achieved savings of ~20MUS$ COGS over the tenure

Business Development Manager - Lubricants Supply Chain, APAC

Shell

2009-1 - 2009-12 · 1 yr

Gurgaon, India

Lead lubricants supply chain business development and portfolio projects in key growth markets in the Asia-Oceania cluster for Shell’s downstream business. Project outcome resulted in ~500MUS$ CAPEX invested in two new manufacturing facilities in ASIA.

Head - Retail Network, Indonesia

Shell

2007-4 - 2008-12 · 1 yr 9 mos

Jakarta, Indonesia

Led the retail network planning, real estate acquisition and engineering to deliver and maintain a strategic network of retail fuel stations across Indonesia, a new market for Shell’s Downstream Retail Business. Annual CAPEX ~30MUS$.

Global Project Manager - Retail Portfolio & Streamline Implementation

Shell

2005-1 - 2007-3 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Singapore

Part of a small global team of functional experts called the “Centre of Excellence” responsible for leading global portfolio projects, standardize business operations and improve efficiency in the Retail Network.”

Transport Fuels Network Manager – Europe

Shell

2003-1 - 2004-12 · 2 yrs

London, United Kingdom

A business strategy role with emphasis on rigorous analysis, problem solving and decision-making. Set up business strategy for Commercial Fuels business in Europe and made strategic investments that delivered better than expected results.

B2B E-Business Sector Strategy Manager

Shell

2001-2 - 2002-12 · 1 yr 11 mos

London, United Kingdom

Part of the Global Commercial E-Business team responsible for developing alternate channel strategy and supporting product managers to implement the strategy with large key accounts.