Earlier this month, Kedar Lele has announced his resignation from Hindustan Unilever as ED – HUL, Head of Sales & Customer Development, South Asia. He was associated with company for more than 13 years.
He has been appointed as Managing Director of Castrol India. His appointment will be effective from November 1st 2024.
Announcing the resignation on his LinkedIn handle, Kedar shared, “Goodbye, HUL. Today, for the first time in over 20 years, I am not able to say that I work for Hindustan Unilever.
Friday, 30th Aug I walked out of the Mumbai head-office as its employee for the last time. Only to become a life-long admirer of what this organization stands for – Integrity, Respect, Pioneering spirit, and Responsibility.
With amazing brands and unmatched quality of people, there couldn’t have been a better combination creating a winning recipe. As I write this last note, I am filled with gratitude and memories of the time I have spent with this organization.
HUL is not a company but an institution. One that builds leaders. One that shapes character and personality, gives confidence and courage, teaches resilience and discipline. It fills its people with a sense of responsibility towards their teams, community, and environment. It also provides all the training, support, and opportunities to help the employees achieve their own potential and become the best version of themselves. So much that one can never repay the debt of this company. Only way is to pay it forward. Everyday.
I am immensely grateful to my line managers who played an important role in shaping my own leadership journey. A big thank you to my leadership teams across regions, channels and countries, who with their hard work and sustained high quality of performance, made me look good.”
Prior to HUL, Kedar worked for Kimberly Clark Lever as Head of Sales and Marketing between 2008 and 2010. Before this, he associated with Unilever from 2004 to 2008, where he played major roles in marketing and sales. Previous to this, he joined Monster.com as Brand Manager between 2001 and 2003.
Before joining Monster.com, Kedar served for bplnet.com as Product Manager between 2000 and 2001. He started his career at Mudra Communications as Account Supervisor since 1998.
With two decades of experience, Kedar has expertise in Advertising, Internet companies, FMCG Marketing, Sales & Customer Development, and General Management. He holds a MBA degree in Strategic Marketing & Operations from Indian School of Business.
