Ruchir Bhatnagar

Executive Vice President, Customer Development
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited

Mr. Ruchir Bhatnagar is the Vice President of Customer Development (CD) at Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited (CPIL). Mr. Bhatnagar joined CPIL in 2011 as part of the CD organization and has held multiple roles over the last 11 years in the CD and Marketing team.

Known for his omni-first mindset, he has consistently led his teams to deliver sustained growth. Prior to Colgate India, Mr. Bhatnagar was known for building stronger capabilities in his team, elevating customer engagement and accelerating Colgate’s performance in markets such as Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia.

He began his career with Asian Paints (I) Ltd. where he worked across several sales and marketing roles for 7 years before moving to Colgate.

Ruchir holds a Masters in Business Administration from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management in Pune, India. He has been part of Colgate’s Asian Leadership Program and Stanford Leadership development program.