Dhananjay Bapat
Vice President I Transformational Leader I P&L Management I Process Excellence I Diverse Experience I Team builder
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited•Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Passionate transformational leader with close to 28 years of experience leading P&L with expertise built in Strategy, Marketing, Sales, Service, Product management, Manufacturing and R&D. Harvard Business School – Credentials of Readiness (HBX CORe) certified business leader with competencies developed to manage B2B & B2C business. Harvard Business School – Negotiation Mastery certification to close deals that might otherwise be dead-locked, maximize value creation in agreements, and resolve differences to Win business.Proven track of Strategy execution to drive high growth with advanced techniques across commercial functions. Building capable & competent teams that deliver profitability to fund investments for sustainable long term business goals. Leveraging Customer experience from service excellence to help retain existing customers and expand into emerging sectors. Partnered with global leadership to define & drive initiatives based on innovative plans to outperform competition. Collaborative leadership style that delivers sustainable results while securing buy-in, trust and confidence of all stakeholders. Transferable skills include, • Financial Analysis with good understanding of P&L• Leadership, Talent acquisition & development, building industry leading diverse & engaged organisation. • Strategic planning & execution• Process rigor developed on DBS (Danaher) framework to drive sustainability across functions. • Problem solving based on data with quick decision-making ability. • Kaizen leader & practitioner to build culture of continuous improvement. • Sales management for B2B & B2C in Private & Government sectors. • Digital & Social media marketing management, branding.• Product development, pricing & positioning• Service excellence to deliver best in industry response & resolution time to customers.• Trainer & Coach for Value selling, Funnel management, Daily management, Customer experience, etc.
Career Timeline
- 2026–Present· 10 mos
- Vice PresidentCurrent2026–Present
- Apr 2024–Dec 2025· 1 yr 8 mos
- General ManagerApr 2024–Dec 2025
- Nov 2011–Apr 2024· 12 yrs 5 mos
- Director - IB Sales, Service & Technical Support - India & South AsiaFeb 2023–Apr 2024
- Director - Strategic Accounts Business2019–Jun 2023
- Director - Marketing & Strategic Accounts BusinessJun 2017–2019
- Director - Marketing & Products ManagementOct 2016–May 2017
- Director, MarketingJul 2014–Sep 2016
- Head of MarketingNov 2011–Jun 2014
- Jul 2007–Nov 2011· 4 yrs 4 mos
- Manager, Marketing2009–Nov 2011
- Manager, BrandJul 2007–Dec 2008
- Jul 2002–Jul 2007· 5 yrs
- Manager, Regional SalesMar 2006–Jul 2007
- Key Account ManagerMar 2005–Feb 2006
- Senior Sales EngineerJul 2002–Feb 2005
- Mar 2000–May 2002· 2 yrs 2 mos
- Engineer, SalesMar 2000–May 2002
- Oct 1999–Mar 2000· 5 mos
- Engineer, ProductionOct 1999–Mar 2000
- Aug 1998–Oct 1999· 1 yr 2 mos
- Machine Shop SupervisorAug 1998–Oct 1999
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Marketing/Marketing Management, Strategy
Welingkar Institute of ManagementDiploma in Management Studies
Business Administration and Management, General
Welingkar Institute of ManagementBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Mechanical Engineering
Priyadarshini College of Engineering & Architecture12th
Science
Modern School