Arijit Sen
About Arijit Sen
Arijit Sen is the Country Head for China at Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises, an Aditya Birla Group Company, based in Shanghai, China.
Title and Current Position
Arijit Sen holds the position of Country Head, China, at Swiss Singapore Overseas Ent, a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group. He is currently based in Shanghai, China, where he oversees operations and strategic initiatives in the Chinese market.
Previous Roles and Experience
Arijit Sen has held numerous positions across various companies and geographies. He was the Global Head of Strategy & Market Intelligence at Swiss Singapore Overseas Ent from 2013 to 2018 in Mumbai, India. His diverse roles also include Vice President at Olam Canada in Vancouver, and General Manager and Associate General Manager positions at Olam India in Mumbai. Earlier in his career, he was Deputy General Manager at Godrej AgroVet Ltd in Pune, and Material Executive at Asian Paints Ltd in Gujarat. He began his professional journey as a Management Trainee at Arvind Mills in Ahmedabad.
Education and Qualifications
Arijit Sen has a strong academic background. He completed a Sloan Fellowship in Leadership and Strategy at London Business School, earning an M.S. degree from 2011 to 2012. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management with a focus on Operations and Systems from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, completed in 1999. Prior to this, he achieved a B.Sc. in Statistics from Banaras Hindu University in 1997. His earlier education includes high school at DBMS and early education at Mount Carmel Convent, Shahabad.
Expertise and Skills
Arijit Sen has developed significant expertise in mapping and reducing the Total Cost of Ownership of goods and services across various categories. He has a proven track record in building and refining procurement and sourcing strategies. His skill set includes creating and restructuring organizational designs and business processes, strategic planning, M&A, and supply chain management. His experience spans various aspects of supply chain, manufacturing, and market development functions in a global environment.
Professional Background and Freelance Work
In addition to his corporate roles, Arijit Sen has also engaged in freelancing. In 2011, he took a break from his regular employment and worked as a freelance professional in India for eight months. During this time, he utilized his broad expertise in strategic planning and organizational design to support various projects.