Kamlendra S•••

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Experienced CXO, Board Member, Managing Director and IIM A Alumnus backed by a strong 30+ year track record of transforming large pan-India scale Commodity & Agri-business organisations like NAFED, MMTC & FCI. Translated this success into strong growth and profitability for the private sector industry-agnostically. Head multiple business divisions at NAFED overseeing ~INR Cr. budget with P&L for Pulses & Oilseeds, Horticultural Products, Foodgrains, Seeds, Industrial Units & Fertilizers. Served on Boards of NAFED and BBSSL, an investee organization of NAFED. Transformed operations & policy strategies to enable large scale pan-India agri procurement, storage, logistics & ERP. Handled extremely difficult food procurement challenges. Directed INR 100 Cr. ERP project to connect 1,400 warehouses in FCI. Helped stabilise prices & ensured availability of critical food supplies pan India. Strong industry agnostic management exposure across service, manufacturing and consulting firms of varying sizes (private, public & cooperative sectors). Navigated complex business environments having conflicting dynamics. Demonstrated strong liaising and negotiating skills across Central, State and local Government & department levels. Consulted on critical projects including the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A). Served as Senior Advisor to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on Project BAGRI. Leveraged the rich public/government work experience to swiftly accelerate growth and profitability for the private sector industry agnostically. Managed INR 260 Cr. Microfinance portfolio for ICICI Bank. Reduced non-performing assets (NPA)’s by 75% in less than a year. Acquired Term Deposits worth INR 600 Cr. Fund-Raising - Successfully drafted proposals and raised multi-million dollar funding from global multi-lateral institutions like the World Bank, USAID etc. to execute development projects. Strategized win-win climate resilient innovations enabling low cost raw material procurement towards establishment of 10 Waste to Energy development projects. Helped generate additional income for farmers through Carbon Trade. People Leadership-Fostered a positive and high-performing culture to lead in highly competitive situations. Overcame complex business challenges with experience-backed judgment, strong work ethics and irreproachable integrity.