Abhay Betharia

Abhay Betharia

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Vice President at Olam

  • Education

    • Sardar Patel Vidyalaya

      1985 - 1999
      Secondary School Science,Maths and Economics
    • Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology

      1999 - 2003
      B.E. Instrumentation and Control

      Among the top 3 in the class

    • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

      2005 - 2007
      MBA Marketing and Finance

      Activities and Societies: Chief Coordinator and Mentor - Marketing Club Among the top 5 in the class

  • Experience

    • Polaris Software Lab

      Jun 2003 - Jun 2005
      Project Manager

      Project Management and Delivery experience

    • Becton Dickinson India Pvt. Ltd.

      May 2007 - Jun 2007
      Management Trainee - Sales and Marketing

      Among the 3 Management Trainees who were awarded Pre preplacement offers.

    • IBM India

      Jun 2007 - Mar 2011
      Manager – Business Development - Large Enterprise Business

      Key Responsibilities-Sales planning, forecasting and delivering Monthly Sales targets for the Territory. -Key Account Management – Understanding complex relationships, mapping primarily C – suite executives

    • Adidas group

      Apr 2011 - Dec 2011
      Manager - Teleshopping and e-commerce channel

      Management of business with Teleshopping and e-commerce players

    • Olam

      Dec 2011 - now

      I manage the dairy operations for Olam in Sub-Saharan Africa. This involves managing distribution and indent (direct) sales businesses in the continent. I lead a team of two DGMs. Current major operations are in Senegal and Nigeria. The role involves business development to explore and open new opportunities across the entire dairy spectrum - milk powders, evaporated milk, long life yogurts, flavored milk. I continue to oversee the P&L for Olam Nigeria's dairy operations. New customer /market development is a key focus area. Show less As a Profit Centre Head, I am entrusted with- Bottom Line Responsibility for Olam Dairy Milk Powder Bags Imports BU, Nigeria - Evolving strategies for profitable growth of the business based on in-depth understanding of the business environment, industry trends, local and international market dynamics and competitors. - Managing the product portfolio and handling physical commodity book building essential to profitable growth. - Responsible to provide leadership and drive the Olam culture and values amongst the BM's and local team.- Identify business opportunities and provide the management with a risk adjusted returns framework to achieve revenue targets Show less

      • Vice President

        Apr 2021 - now
      • General Manager- Middle East and Africa- Olam Dairy

        Apr 2018 - Mar 2021
      • General Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa- Olam Dairy

        May 2017 - Apr 2018
      • Profit Centre Head - Dairy - Nigeria

        Jan 2013 - Apr 2017
      • Branch Manager - Dairy - Nigeria

        Dec 2011 - Dec 2012
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Competitive Strategy

      Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
      May 2020
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    • Inspiring and Motivating Individuals

      University of Michigan
      Apr 2020
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    • Introduction to Financial Accounting

      The Wharton School
      Mar 2020
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    • Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship

      University of Maryland
      Apr 2020
      View certificate certificate