Baskaran Thiagarajan

Baskaran Thiagarajan's work experience spans over three decades. Baskaran is currently serving as the Head of Strategic Packaging and Procurement Partnership at Packfora LLP. In this role, they lead support programs for Indian and global clients in value maximization, packaging procurement, product/pack change management, and supply chain. Baskaran is also responsible for building new strategic partnerships to drive improvements in business operations.

Before joining Packfora LLP, Baskaran worked at Diageo as the Vice President of Manufacturing from 2017 to 2022. Baskaran led tie-up manufacturing operations, which contributed to 65% of the volume output and turnover of Diageo India business. Their responsibilities included overseeing the manufacturing performance of outsourced units spread across different states in India.

Prior to Diageo, Baskaran held various roles at Avery Dennison, Mondelēz International (formerly known as Cadbury India Ltd.), Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Asian Paints, and DCW Limited. Baskaran has managed operations, supply chain activities, and plant engineering in these companies, leading teams of employees and handling multiple product lines.

Overall, Baskaran Thiagarajan possesses extensive experience in strategic packaging, procurement, manufacturing, and supply chain management across different industries.

Baskaran Thiagarajan attended Thiagarajar College of Engineering in Madurai, T.N., from 1988 to 1992. Baskaran received a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in Mechanical Engineering during this time.