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Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan

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Regional Strategic Pricing & Business Manager, AMETI (Africa, Middle East, Turkey, India) at International Flavors & Fragrances
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan is a Regional Strategic Pricing & Business Manager at IFF, overseeing a $350M+ portfolio in the AMETI region. With an MBA in Finance and Marketing, his expertise lies in pricing strategy, profit improvement, and margin analysis within the chemicals and flavors industry.

His professional interests extend to the broader consumer goods and chemical sectors, as he follows major corporations like Nestlé, Mondelēz International, Danone, and BASF. This suggests a keen interest in the wider market dynamics shaping his industry.

He has built his entire career within International Flavors & Fragrances, progressing through four distinct roles from finance to strategic management.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Regional Strategic Pricing & Business Manager, AMETI (Africa, Middle East, Turkey, India)
Job Level
Middle
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Strategic Pricing
His core responsibility involves developing and executing pricing strategies for the AMETI region, with a focus on profit and margin improvement.
AMETI Market Dynamics
He manages business strategy for the diverse Africa, Middle East, Turkey, and India markets, requiring deep regional financial and commercial analysis.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Regional Strategic Pricing & Business Manager, AMETI (Africa, Middle East, Turkey, India)
International Flavors & Fragrances
10-2018 - 6-2021
Pricing and Business Analyst, Indian Sub-Continent
International Flavors & Fragrances
2-2016 - 10-2018
Customer Service Coordinator
International Flavors & Fragrances
10-2011 - 1-2016
Finance Executive
International Flavors & Fragrances
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Education
2009 - 2011
MBA
Dhaanish Ahmed College Of Engineering
B.Com
Agurchand Manmull Jain College Madras University 2009
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