Rajesh Gupta

• Responsible for leading Mahindra South Africa, a 100% subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., for nurturing various businesses like Automotive, Tractor & Farm Equipment, and Construction Equipment in South Africa and other territory countries.
• January 2018 - As of date: Golden Era for brand Mahindra in South Africa
• Revenue growth: over 4.5X through aggressive new market strategies and directions.
• Successfully turned around equity of brand Mahindra in South Africa.
• Five-year CAGR: 24.8% v/s -1.9% of Industry
• Emerged as the “Second-fastest growing OEM in South Africa in 2018” and twice “Fastest growing OEM in 2019 and 2022” and remained in the top 3 best-performing OEMs all these years.
• Achieved 3.5X growth in PAT, settling old losses from books and remaining 100% debit-free company even in the most challenging period of COVID.
• Setting up an assembly plant, ramping production by 3X and initiating localisation.
• Felicitated with “MD Award - Best Managed Foreign Subsidiary” for the financial year 2019-20.

Spearheaded Small Commercial Vehicle Sales with a top line of over 10,000 Cr. (USD 1.5 billion). Managed Rural Sales vertical, contributing to 40% of entire retail sales of Auto Division impacting over 2 Billion USD of topline.

Institutionalised Rural Sales vertical for Auto Division. Spearheaded business deliverables leading to increase of share of business from 26% to 38%% of entire retail sales of Auto Division.

Marketing Head of Sub 1 Ton category with P&L responsibility of over 1200Cr (USD 1.6 billion) business.

Played influential role in helping company grow its top line (from Rs. 1091 Cr (USD 1.4 Billion) in 2006 to Rs. 1803 Cr (USD 2.4 Billion) in 2009). Contributed to becoming “The Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer of Year Award” for year 2008.

Headsteered Marketing Department. Pivotal is launching three new products and two new retail business launches.

2003- 2005: Distinction in handling production of over seven TV Commercial and Product Documentaries. Instigated and implemented co-promotion scheme with leading companies from other industries.

1999 - 2003: Successful frontline sales role. Starting from small territory (Nagpur) to 4th biggest territory (Ambala) in India within one year and finally reaching to biggest volume territory in South Asia (Karnal) within 3rd of year of sales career.