Podcast: Bhavesh Shah, Global Business & Operations Leader
Published January 20, 2025 by pgalums in
Bhavesh Shah is an advisor, investor, and managing partner with 30+ years in senior leadership, operations, and procurement positions at Procter & Gamble and Firmenich, the world’s largest family-owned Fragrance and Flavour House. He’s lived and worked across London, Geneva, Brussels, Guangzhou, and Singapore—with extensive business exposure to North and South America.
Across twenty years at P&G, Bhavesh oversaw billions of dollars in spending as a procurement leader across markets—and he produced the highest-rated TV show of its time China’s Got Talent.
After P&G, Bhavesh joined Firmenich for nine years as the company’s Chief Procurement Officer, spearheading a transformative turnaround, doubling its EBITDA, and solidifying its position as the industry leader. Bhavesh is now a Managing Partner at Synfiny, one of the fastest-growing global advisory firms. Bhavesh is also an early-stage investor and selectively a Board Director, with a recent successful exit from Smart Build Asia and ongoing investments in Brinc, Opinsta, MPOWERD, and Abele Trust, amongst others.
You’ll enjoy this candid conversation on combining intentionality, curiosity, and audacity—and being the luck in others’ lives.
This is part of our Chinese leaders series – hosted by P&G Alumni Emily Chang. Got an idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode? Reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com