Neeraj Sethi
@neerajsethi
I am a strategic business leader driving revenue growth, sales leadership, and ESG-integrated market expansion.
What I'm looking for
I am a results-driven business leader with over 30 years of experience launching and scaling operations, driving revenue growth, and leading high-performing sales teams across omnichannel retail. I have built organisations, secured major brand licences, and delivered rapid market penetration and sustained sales growth.
I integrate corporate governance and sustainability into commercial strategy, having implemented GRI and TCFD frameworks and advised on ESG across value chains. I combine data-driven decision making, P&L ownership, supply-chain optimisation and cross-functional leadership to deliver profitable, sustainable growth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead Strategic Initiatives
Corporate Governance & ESG Investing
Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Advised fund houses and corporates on integrating GRI and TCFD frameworks, cleared TCFD modules and attained Director Proficiency, and improved corporate governance and ESG strategy across value chains.
Co-founder & Managing Director
Acoosta Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Sep 2018 - Mar 2021 (2 years 6 months)
Developed and executed go-to-market and product strategies securing SONY DADC India licensing and achieving 20% market penetration and >10% segment shelf space in the first year while streamlining APAC supply chain to reduce costs 15%.
Director Operations
Akai India
Sep 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 3 months)
Spearheaded AKAI relaunch in India, achieving 15% shelf space and selling over 120K units in FY19-20; improved distribution efficiency 25% and grew sales 75% across key retail channels while leading a 50+ cross-functional team.
Chief Executive Officer
Philips Electrolux Electronics Ltd
Jun 2010 - Mar 2017 (6 years 9 months)
Led the business to $200M revenue in FY16-17 through brand license activation and multi-channel sales strategy, increasing online sales 30% and reducing operating costs 15% via P&L and process optimizations.
Vice President (Region Head)
Samsung India Electronics Ltd
Jan 2001 - Apr 2010 (9 years 3 months)
Served as profit-center head delivering 18% annual revenue growth, led AV business to No.1 market share (>32%) and drove 25% sales increase in Home Appliances while implementing Six Sigma governance to improve efficiency 15%.
Branch Manager
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
Feb 1998 - Dec 1999 (1 year 10 months)
Launched LG in Karnataka and Goa achieving 20% market penetration within a year, secured >30% shelf space in large-format retail and established No.1 position in CSD and institutional sales.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
CPD (UK)
Certificate, Climate-related Financial Disclosure
2022 - 2023
TCFD certifications covering governance of climate-related risks, scenario analysis, and financial disclosure completed through CPD (UK) from January 2022 to August 2023.
University of Jammu
Bachelor of Science, Science
Bachelor of Science from the University of Jammu.
University of Jammu
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Business Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the University of Jammu.
Samsung Human Resource Development
Certificate, Leadership
2004 - 2005
Completed the Samsung Global Leadership program at Samsung Human Resource Development from April 2004 to June 2005.
Samsung Global Academy
Certificate, Six Sigma
Completed Six Sigma Green Belt training at Samsung Global Academy.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Independent Director Proficiency, Corporate Governance
2022 - 2023
Independent Director Proficiency program completed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs from May 2022 to June 2023.
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