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Abhinav Khare

@abhinavkhare

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Senior product and category leader driving portfolio growth and pricing strategy.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior product or category roles where I can drive portfolio growth, lead NPIs, set pricing strategy, and collaborate cross-functionally in a growth-oriented, innovation-focused company.

I am a senior Category and Product Management leader with 18+ years delivering portfolio strategy, pricing, SIOP-driven operations, and new product introductions across agriculture, industrial products, consumer durables, healthcare, and energy sectors. I have led multi-market portfolios (USD 15M–150M), launched market-first solutions, and partnered with global leadership across APAC, Europe, and the Middle East to drive sustainable growth and margin expansion.

My experience spans category leadership, product line management, global offering strategy, and innovation—where I launched new herbicides, expanded portfolios into EV and thermal management, reduced SKU complexity through disciplined 80/20 execution, and delivered measurable pricing and profitability improvements. I combine commercial strategy, lifecycle management, and cross-functional execution to scale businesses and introduce high-impact NPIs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Category Leader

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Corteva Agriscience

Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Led category management for row crop herbicide portfolio across South Asia, launching two herbicides in new crop segments and driving portfolio strategy, pricing, and SIOP-aligned go-to-market execution.

Category Management Portfolio Strategy Pricing New Product Introduction SIOP Go To Market AgriTech Stakeholder Management

Product Line Manager

Stanley Black and Decker

Dec 2021 - Jun 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Headed product management for industrial plastic solutions across Asian markets, driving profitable growth via portfolio rationalization, localization, pricing actions, and disciplined NPI execution.

Product Management Localization Pricing Strategy Market Development Customer Engagement

Global Offering Manager

Honeywell

Feb 2021 - Nov 2021 (9 months)

Owned global portfolio strategy across 30+ product lines and 50,000 SKUs, driving connected product roadmaps, localization, and 20% SKU rationalization to simplify offerings and boost regional relevance.

Portfolio Strategy SKU Rationalization Product Localization IoT Pricing Go To Market Strategic Planning

Marketing, Ops & Service Lead

Honeywell

Feb 2018 - Feb 2021 (3 years)

Led multi-year growth initiatives including building a Mass Mid Segment business, establishing pricing framework delivering 3% annual gains, and improving working capital via SIOP and O2C improvements.

Go To Market SIOP Order To Cash Channel Development Strategic Planning Working Capital

Product Marketing Manager

Honeywell

May 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 9 months)

Executed a portfolio revival delivering 8–10x growth through targeted NPIs and market entry, and improved profitability by 23% via pricing, inventory optimization, and value engineering.

Product Marketing Inventory Management Value Engineering demand planning Customer Engagement

Innovation Manager

Robert Bosch

Aug 2015 - May 2016 (9 months)

Led innovation initiatives from market research to concept validation for off-highway applications, identifying local opportunities and driving cross-functional ideation workshops.

Innovation Management Market Research Concept Validation Cross Functional Collaboration Ideation Product Strategy Off Highway Applications

Product Manager

KPIT

Apr 2014 - Aug 2015 (1 year 4 months)

Managed product concepts combining mechanical, electrical, and embedded systems for automotive applications and developed a business case with USD 7.5M revenue potential for a European OEM.

Product Management Embedded Systems Business Case Development Prototyping