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Amir Paracha

Chairman & CEO Unilever Pakistan, GM Foods PTAB (Pakistan, Turkey, Arabia, Bangladesh & Central Asia), Former President Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI)

Unilever•Pakistan

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Experience30+ Years

Executive Overview

Marketing specialist and General Management

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • UnileverCurrent
    Feb 2000–Present· 26 yrs 8 mos
    • Chairman & CEO UPL / GM Foods PTABCurrent
      2025–Present
    • Chief Executive Officer, Chairman
      Feb 2020–Present
    • Vice President, Customer Development
      Oct 2013–Feb 2020
    • Vice President, Marketing
      Jul 2009–Sep 2013
    • Marketing Director – HPC, Gulf Business Unit
      Feb 2009–Jun 2009
    • Marketing Director - Skin & Deos (GCC)
      Jul 2006–2009
    • Business Team Leader - Hair/Oral & Deo
      May 2004–Jun 2006
    • Marketing Manager – Top Clean
      Jun 2003–Apr 2004
    • Sr. Brand Manager - Top Clean
      Mar 2002–May 2003
    • ABM/Brand Manager – Wheel Washing Powder
      Feb 2000–Mar 2002
  • OICCI
    Mar 2023–Apr 2024· 1 yr 1 mo
    • Former President OICCI
      Mar 2023–Apr 2024
  • Shell
    Jul 1996–2000· 3 yrs 6 mos
    • Executive, Retail Sales
      Jul 1999–2000
    • Manager - Company Managed Sites
      1998–Jun 1999
    • Retail Analyst
      Jul 1996–Dec 1997

Education

Executive Development Program

Design Thinking

INSEAD

IFC Certified Corporate Governance Program

Pakistan Institue of Corporate Governance

High Potential Leadership Executive Program

Leadership

Harvard Business School

High Performance People Skills Executive Program

People Skills

London Business School

MBA

Marketing

Institute of Business Administration

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

Business/Commerce, General

Karachi University

HSC Pre-Engineering

Pre-Engineering

D.J Science College

SSC - Science

Science

BVS Parsi High School

Unilever Leadership Executive Programs

Leadership development programs

Unilever Four Acres Executive Development Center (UK & Singapore)

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Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
Shopper MarketingLeadershipMarketingMarketing StrategyMarketing ManagementBusiness PlanningNew Business DevelopmentMarketing ResearchStrategyConsumer ProductsMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisBrand ManagementBrand EquityTrade MarketingCustomer InsightFMCGMarket PlanningSales OperationsTeam Management