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Vice President & Head-Central Costing, Commercial, Import & Exports at Bata India Limited
📍 Gurgaon, Haryana, India

P. Govindaraju is the Vice President & Head of Central Costing and Commercial at Bata India Limited, with a distinguished 32-year tenure at the company. Holding an MBA in Finance, he is a seasoned expert in strategic procurement, product costing, and financial analysis, driving profitability and sourcing efficiency.

He is a passionate mentor, actively involved in Bata Indias Leadership Mentoring Programme. Govindaraju believes that patience and active listening are powerful leadership strengths, and he champions the idea of mutual growth and shared learning to develop talent within the organization.

Recently, he was honored with the prestigious "Outstanding Procurement Leader" Award.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Vice President & Head-Central Costing, Commercial, Import & Exports
Job Level
Senior
Location
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Strategic Procurement
Recognized as an "Outstanding Procurement Leader," he views the function as a key strategic enabler for business growth, innovation, and resilience.
Global Sourcing
Advocates for India to become a preferred global sourcing hub by strengthening its material ecosystem, quality, sustainability, and productivity.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Vice President & Head-Central Costing, Commercial, Import & Exports
Bata India Limited
4-2022 - 3-2024
Assistant Vice President & Head of Central Costing & Commercial
Bata India Limited
4-2019 - 3-2022
General Manager - Central Costing, Commercial & Indirect Taxation
Bata India Limited
4-2017 - 3-2019
Asst. General Manager - Central Costing, Commercial and Indirect Taxation
Bata India Limited
1-2015 - 3-2017
Sr. Manager - Central Costing
Bata India Limited
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Education
2009 - 2011
Master of Business Administration
Institute of Advanced Studies in Education
1995 - 1998
BBA
Annamalai University
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