Strengthening its strategic leadership, Gulf Oil India has promoted Sugandha Khandelwal to General Manager – Business Planning, MD’s Office.
The promotion recognises her more than 11 years of contribution to the company’s business planning and strategic growth initiatives.
In her new role, Sugandha will lead business planning from the Managing Director’s Office, overseeing corporate strategy, business performance management, financial planning, cross-functional alignment, and strategic decision-making to support Gulf Oil India’s long-term growth and future-ready mobility ambitions.
Most recently, Sugandha served as Deputy General Manager – Business Planning, MD’s Office, where she played a key role in corporate planning, financial analysis, business strategy, and performance management. Earlier, she held the positions of Senior Manager – Business Planning, MD’s Office and Manager – Business Planning, MD’s Office, contributing to forecasting, management information systems, strategic planning, and business transformation initiatives that strengthened the company’s planning capabilities.
Before joining Gulf Oil India, Sugandha spent more than 5 years with Vedanta Resources Limited. She began her journey through the Management Trainee Program and later progressed to Associate Manager – Finance and Senior Associate Manager – Finance. During this period, she developed expertise in financial analysis, business finance, SAP systems, performance management, and corporate financial planning.
With more than 16 years of professional experience across business planning, corporate strategy, financial analysis, forecasting, business performance management, and strategic decision support, Sugandha brings strong commercial and analytical expertise to her expanded leadership role.
Her promotion reflects Gulf Oil India’s continued focus on developing internal leadership talent while strengthening its strategic planning capabilities to support future business growth.
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