Kunal Sharma is the VP-Marketing & Organized Trade at KRBL Limited, the world’s leading basmati rice company and home to the iconic India Gate Basmati Rice brand. In his current role, Kunal leads brand strategy, marketing innovation, and digital transformation while also steering the growth of KRBL’s modern trade and e-commerce verticals—critical levers for the company’s future-ready retail approach.

With almost 20 years of leadership experience across FMCG majors, Kunal brings a deep understanding of consumer behavior, category management, and omnichannel strategy. Before joining KRBL, he played a pivotal role at Dabur India, where over a 9-year journey, he rose from Trade Marketing Manager to Category Head for flagship segments such as Honey, Tea, and Glucose. His leadership was marked by consistent category growth, strategic portfolio expansion, and strong execution across distribution, innovation, media, and digital.

Kunal started his career with ITC Limited as a Management Trainee, building a strong foundation in sales during a successful 5-year stint. His hands-on experience in field sales and deep exposure to trade dynamics continue to shape his business-first approach.

An engineer by training and a marketer by passion, Kunal holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from PESIT, Bangalore, and an MBA from IIT Kharagpur. His academic grounding, combined with his corporate journey, has positioned him as a dynamic leader who blends analytical rigor with creative thinking.

Kunal’s cross-functional leadership and consumer-first mindset continue to guide KRBL’s mission of taking India’s finest basmati rice to the world—while building future-ready channels and purposeful brands.