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Abhilash MenonAM

Abhilash Menon

Commercial Excellence / Transformation

EUR 1'200/Tag
Zurich, CH
15+ Jahre

Durchschnittliche Reaktionszeit: 1h

Über Abhilash

I help businesses unlock sustainable, profitable growth by fixing what matters most — pricing, commercial strategy, and sales effectiveness.

With a background in global P&L leadership and business turnaround, I bring a pragmatic, results-driven approach that combines strategic clarity with hands-on execution. My added value lies in turning complex commercial challenges into clear actions that drive growth and margin improvement.

Typical engagements include pricing and margin improvement programs, commercial transformation, go-to-market redesign, and sales team capability development.
  • Englisch

    Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig

  • Deutsch

    Konversationssicher

  • Niederländisch

    Grundkenntnisse

  • Hindi

    Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig

  • Malayalam

    Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig

  • Marathi

    Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig

Vor Ort möglich
Zurich (bis zu 50 km)

Projekt- und Berufserfahrung

  • Zeochem AG,
    Global Business Director / Board Member
    CHEMIE
    März 2019 - Heute (7 Jahre und 3 Monate)
    Rüti, ZH, Switzerland
    • • Delivered +59% revenue growth and +6.4pp EBITDA improvement through global commercial transformation.
    • • Expanded market share by 30% through targeted international growth initiatives.
    • • Directed post-acquisition integration of Indian entity, expanding product portfolio by 40%.
    • • Led strategic expansion in Asia, increasing China revenue by 181%.
    • • Designed and implemented a suite of innovative commercial acceleration and continuous improvement initiatives centred on product differentiation, competitive advantage and margin enhancement to maintain high commercial presence, sustainable profitability and future proof business continuity.
    • • Led a business pivot to target and successfully deliver multi-million CHF CAPEX programs aligned with long-term growth strategy (IRR up to 88%).
    • • Drove a cultural shift by building a global leadership team focused on customer-centricity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
    Commercial Transformation Business Growth International expansion Value Proposition Go to Market Strategy
  • Clariant AG,
    Global Project Manager, Commercial Excellence
    Juni 2016 - Februar 2019 (2 Jahre und 8 Monate)
    Muttenz, BL, Switzerland
    • • Developed multi-year commercial and operations roadmaps for European and Asian SBUs, identifying CHF 11.9m margin improvement potential.
    • • Delivered growth acceleration in key markets: Poland (5-yr CAGR 44%), India (29%), China (14%)
    • • Drove a business transformation project to create a defined marketing organisation within the 7 SBUs
    • • Created a strategic roadmap that reduced business unit costs by 11.7%.
  • Sulzer AG,
    Global Technology Manager, Carbon Capture & Storage
    Februar 2007 - Dezember 2013 (6 Jahre und 10 Monate)
    Winterthur, Switzerland
    • • Built and scaled Sulzer's CCS business to >60% global market share, supporting deployment across 25 pilot plants, 6 demonstration plants, and 3 semi-industrial facilities.
    • • Led and developed a regional team, driving performance, accountability, and customer focus.
    • • Increased order intake by 36% through new client acquisition and client expansion across EMEA (+18%).
    • • Improved profitability by 17% by strengthening financial discipline, implementing active claim management, optimizing inventory, and streamlining complex logistics.
    • • Developed and presented a cross-functional roadmap to senior management to reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), targeting a +1% ROCE improvement.

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Ausbildung und Abschlüsse

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    University of St. Gallen
    2014
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    Delft University of Technology
    2006
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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