Hyderabad, 20th May 2026 – We are pleased to welcome Rahul Pandey who joins us as Vice President – Sales & Distribution of Heritage Foods Ltd., effective 18th May 2026. He will lead the role of Vice President & Head of Sales – Fresh and Ambient Categories, would be based at our Corporate Office, and shall report directly to the COO, Mr. J. Samba Murthy.
With over 24 years of extensive experience in sales leadership across the Foods, Beverages, and Home Care sectors, Rahul brings a wealth of expertise in driving large-scale sales operations and business growth. His last role was as Head – Sales & Distribution of the Foods Division at Dabur India Ltd., where he led end-to-end sales and distribution strategy for one of India’s leading FMCG companies.
Over the course of his career, Rahul has held key leadership positions with reputed organisations including Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd., Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., and ITC Ltd., contributing significantly to sales transformation and revenue growth across diverse product categories and markets.
He brings deep expertise in sales strategy, route-to-market (RTM) transformation, distributor network expansion, category management, S&OP, customer engagement, and large-scale sales execution. He is widely recognised for his strong people leadership and his ability to drive business growth through technology-enabled sales systems and channel excellence.
In his role as Vice President – Sales & Distribution at Heritage Foods Ltd., Rahul will drive initiatives that strengthen our go-to-market capabilities and accelerate growth across our Fresh and Ambient Categories. His leadership will be a significant asset to our growth trajectory and reinforce our industry-leading position.
Rahul is an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, where he completed the Executive Management Program in Sales & Marketing. He also holds an MBA in Marketing from the Institute of Management Studies, MDS University, Ajmer.
