Sumit Pingle

Background

About Sumit Pingle

I am an accomplished general manager with global P&L responsibility experience who has led diverse teams in different industries and business areas to successfully reach short- and long-term targets. With my extensive experience in leading commercial and operating activities such as sales, supply chain and financial planning, I respect, motivate and effectively manage each area’s distinct contributions to reach the overlying, common goals of the entire organization. I have led and organized multi-functional teams and managers globally with a proven record of increasing revenues and profitability. Broad Leadership Experience • Developed and executed growth strategies in multiple industries (food, energy) for improved and sustained business results (higher sales, improved profits, lower costs). • Complete business functions experience through general management as well as leading and working in sales, supply chain, project development and financing, M&A and product management. • Effective global team management. Led, developed and motivated broad and diverse teams with different backgrounds and skill sets (sales professionals, technical experts, project managers and team leaders) to reach common goals. Drive Result Improvements • Strategy development to define market efforts for increased revenues and improved profitability. • Change of internal working processes to remove inefficiencies and increase execution effectiveness. • Business turnaround by reorganizations, new sales strategies and increased process efficiency. • KPI implementation to ensure sustained focus on strategic targets. Increase Business Efficiency • Led teams to identify and focus on profitable market trends, customers, products for improved results • Development of new business prospects and strategic customer plans. • Management of project portfolios and project managers of internal improvement projects to reduce cost base and improve customer service