Krishnamaraja Jayagopal
Chief Sales Officer (CSO) in Adani Cement (ACC/AMBUJA Cement) based at Hyderabad - Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Penna Cement Industries Ltd, Singha Cement, Srilanka
Singha cement (Pvt) Ltd•Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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A professional in the field of Cement Industry since from 1986. I had very large teams towards challenging and ambitious business goals. This year 2026 Completed 40 years of leadership experience in Sales, Marketing, Logistics, Communications, Technical Services and operational excellence roles in Reputed Organisations including MNCs. I am a strategic thinker & skilled negotiator with deep expertise in scaling brands and developing network both in Trade and Non Trade. I have gained global cross culture exposure thru International travelling and assignments (in Srilanka). Passionate about mentoring people across functions to realise their potential in Organisation. Result-driven CSO with 40 years experience driving revenue growth, brand positioning and go-to-market strategy across B2C/B2B environments. Strong communicator with deep experience in digital transformation, customer Aquisition and market expansion. Core competencies. Revenue Growth & P&L ownership . Sales Strategy & Channel Development . Brand Strategy & Market positioning . Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy . Digital Marketing & Demand Generation. Key Account & Enterprise Sales. Pricing, Forecasting & Pipeline Management . Team Building & Leadership . CRM, Martech & Analytics. Strategic Partnership & Alliances
Career Timeline
- Ambuja Cements LimitedCurrentOct 2024–Present· 2 yrs
- Chief Sales Officer, South RegionCurrentOct 2024–Present
- Singha cement (Pvt) LtdCurrentSep 2023–Present· 3 yrs 1 mo
- Singha CementCurrentSep 2023–Present
- Singha Cement Pvt LtdCurrent2021–Present· 5 yrs 9 mos
- Country Head, OperationsCurrent2021–Present
- Penna Cement Industries LtdCurrentAug 2017–Present· 9 yrs 2 mos
- Chief Marketing OfficerCurrentSep 2023–Present
- President Of MarketingAug 2017–Sep 2023
- Aug 2004–Aug 2017· 13 yrs
- Vice PresidentAug 2004–Aug 2017
- Oct 1997–Aug 2004· 6 yrs 10 mos
- Manager, Regional SalesOct 1997–Aug 2004
- Nov 1986–Oct 1997· 10 yrs 11 mos
- Manager, Sales, AreaNov 1986–Oct 1997
Education
MFT - Master of Foreign Trade
International Business
Pondicherry UniversityMHRM - Master of Human Resource Management
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Pondicherry UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA
Business Administration and Management, General
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)PGDBA - Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
Business Administration and Management, General
Annamalai UniversityPGDMM - Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Annamalai UniversityBachelor of Commerce - BCom
Business/Commerce, General
Madurai Kamraj University, MaduraiDiploma in Commercial Practice
Commerical Practice
PAC Ramasamy Raja's Polytechnic