As Chief Operating Officer of Procter & Gamble, Shailesh Jejurikar is responsible for P&G’s Global Operations which includes Market Operations, Global Business Services, Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Distribution, and New Business for the company. He also leads the P&L for the company’s Enterprise Markets.
Shailesh’s extensive P&G career spans more than three decades and reflects broad experience in commercial and general management roles in both developed and developing markets. With a passion for impacting the lives of people around the world, he is known for his ability to identify growth possibilities by meeting the needs of consumers in new, better, and more complete ways. He has consistently delivered strong business results in every market and on every business, enabled via his deep experience of growing brands locally, regionally, globally and across industries.
Prior to his current role, Shailesh was the Chief Executive Officer of P&G’s largest business sector, Fabric & Home Care, which includes many of P&G’s most-iconic brands: Tide, Ariel, Downy, Gain, Febreze, Swiffer—and represents about one-third of total company sales and net earnings. In this role, Shailesh led the team in delivering industry-leading results and value creation through innovation, a synchronized end-to-end supply chain, brand-building, and sales.
From 2016 to 2021, Shailesh served as executive sponsor for global sustainability, ensuring full integration of P&G’s sustainability goals into the day-to-day business to enable—and to inspire—positive impact on the environment and society while creating value for the company, consumers, and shareholders.
Beyond his P&G responsibilities, Shailesh also serves on the board of directors of OTIS Worldwide Corporation, Cincinnati Center City Development Corp (3CDC) and The Christ Hospital. He is known as a catalyst for positive change both in P&G and in the community.