Suranjan Ghosh

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DISC Type : Dis

Chief Operating Officer at Victrex

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Suranjan is the Chief Operating Officer at Victrex, an executive leader with deep expertise in operations, strategy, and transformation across global teams. His background includes an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School and a programme at London Business School. Colleagues describe him as an ingenious, innovative, and determined problem solver with a talent for building effective relationships.

He is driven by a desire to make a positive impact on the world through business and is a proponent of continuous learning. Suranjan has a passion for people, demonstrated through his focus on developing the next generation of talent and his engagement in conversations around inclusive leadership. He views life as a blessing and aims to make the most of it.

Unique fact: Suranjan serves as a board member for ECFIA, the European industry forum representing the high-temperature insulation wool industry in health and safety matters.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Operational Excellence
His career is centered on improving business performance through continuous improvement techniques and lean manufacturing principles across large, global manufacturing operations.
Health and Safety
He is a board member of ECFIA, a European safety forum, and recently advertised a pivotal Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Director role for his company.
Inclusive Leadership
He recently participated in a panel on inclusive leadership, highlighting it as an area of active learning and interest.

Media Appearances

Victrex Management Team. Featured in Victrex plc (official website)

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Work History

2-2025
Chief Operating Officer at Victrex
1-2024 - 1-2025
Operations Director at Thalia Waste Management
8-2019 - 2-2023
Global Operations Director, Thermal Products Division at Morgan Advanced Materials
3-2021 - 1-2023
Board Member at ECFIA
6-2021 - 10-2022
Board Member at CIRIA INDIA LIMITED

Education

2012 - 2013
Senior Leaders Programme from London Business School
2008 - 2010
MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School

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Insights For Selling To Suranjan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Suranjan is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Suranjan

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Suranjan move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Suranjan take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Suranjan

Personality Compatibility


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