Ranjan Chaudhuri

Ranjan Chaudhuri has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Ranjan began their career at Hindustan Unilever Ltd as a Management Trainee, where they played a key role in the national turnaround plan for Lipton's Yellow Label brand. Ranjan then became an Area Sales Manager at the same company.

Chaudhuri later joined GSK, where they held various positions, including Global Innovation Director in the Analgesics category and Global Head of eMarketing. Ranjan also served as the Global Business Leader for Smoking Reduction & Cessation, achieving significant growth and driving incremental revenues. Additionally, they led the Flame divestment project and played a crucial role in portfolio optimization and supply chain transformation.

After GSK, Chaudhuri worked at Mylan as the Head of Global OTC Commercial, where they successfully established a global OTC business by combining assets from Mylan legacy and the Meda acquisition.

Most recently, Chaudhuri joined Viatris as the Head of Consumer Health North America, where they built a solid foundation for the business, launched several innovations, and achieved impressive sales growth.

Currently, Chaudhuri is the Head of Consumer Healthcare, North America at Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., where they lead the consumer health-branded OTC business and focuses on knowledge transfer and growth plans.

Overall, Chaudhuri has demonstrated their expertise in leadership, strategy development, portfolio management, innovation, and business growth across the consumer healthcare industry.

Ranjan Chaudhuri began their education in 1970 at St. Paul's School in Darjeeling, where they pursued ISC 12 with a focus on English, History, and Geography. After completing their secondary education in 1978, they enrolled at St. Xavier's College in 1979, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from 1979 to 1982. Seeking further academic advancement, Ranjan attended the Institute of Modern Management (IMM) from 1982 to 1984, where they obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management with a concentration in Marketing.