Deepak Rajagopal
About Deepak Rajagopal
Deepak Rajagopal is the Head of Sales for GCC and Levant at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with extensive experience in trade marketing and sales management across multiple regions.
Current Role at General Mills
Deepak Rajagopal is currently serving as the Head of Sales for GCC and Levant at General Mills. He operates out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Since joining in February 2017, he has been responsible for overseeing sales strategies and operations in these regions.
Previous Roles at Rb
Deepak Rajagopal worked at Rb for a total of 8 years, where he held multiple positions. From 2014 to 2017, he was the Country Sales Manager in West Berkshire, United Kingdom. Prior to this, he served as the Senior National Account Manager from 2012 to 2014 and was the Trade Marketing Manager for Dettol covering the Middle East and North Africa from 2009 to 2012. Before that, he was the Trade Marketing Manager for Homecare in the same regions for 6 months in 2009 and the Key Account Manager for the UAE from 2008 to 2009.
Experience at Pepsico and Mmi Dubai
Deepak has significant experience in the UAE market, having worked at Pepsico as the Trade Marketing Manager from 2006 to 2008 in Purchase, New York, United States. He further honed his skills in key account sales and trade marketing at Mmi Dubai from 2004 to 2006, where he worked as the Key Account Sales and Trade Marketing Manager.
Early Career at Procter & Gamble
Deepak commenced his career at Procter & Gamble as a Section Sales Manager for the Oman region from 2002 to 2004. This foundational role at P&G provided him with critical sales management experience, which served as a stepping stone for his subsequent career advancements in the trade marketing and sales sectors.
Educational Background
Deepak Rajagopal holds a Master of Business Administration from the Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi, which he completed from 1999 to 2001. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of Calicut, which he completed from 1996 to 1999. His educational credentials provide a solid foundation in both scientific thought and business management.