Gurgaon, Haryana, India, October 2025 – Aman Gautam has joined Raj Petro – A Member of the Shell Group as Senior Director, Lubricant Business & Head of Marketing. With over two decades of international leadership experience spanning brand strategy, B2B sales, and marketing excellence, Aman will lead Raj Petro’s lubricant business and marketing function, driving innovation and strengthening the Raj Petro–Shell synergy across markets.
Before joining Raj Petro, Aman Gautam served for over 17 years with Shell, where he held multiple global and regional leadership roles. Most recently, he was Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Industrial Lubricants, overseeing business strategy, profitability, and brand growth across India’s industrial segment. Under his leadership, Shell achieved consistent market share expansion through effective channel management, strategic partnerships with OEMs, and innovation-led marketing initiatives that boosted customer engagement and brand equity.
In his earlier role as Global Brand Manager for Shell Advance Motorcycle Engine Oils, Aman led global brand strategy and campaign deployment across multiple markets including India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Africa. He successfully managed sponsorships such as Ducati & MotoGP, and steered global ATL/BTL initiatives that reinforced Shell’s leadership in the motorcycle lubricants category. His expertise in consumer insight development, brand positioning, and innovation pipeline management drove Shell’s brand resonance across emerging markets.
Aman also gained valuable global experience as Senior Project Manager – Marketing Operations at Shell Lubricants China, where he led key marketing programs and operational excellence initiatives contributing to 60% of annual marketing budgets. His efforts were recognized through five marketing awards, highlighting his ability to deliver scalable growth through cross-functional collaboration and market-centric innovation.
Earlier, Aman held pivotal roles within Pennzoil Quaker State Company, where he served as Regional Sales Manager – North & East India, leading a robust distributor network and achieving double-digit revenue growth. He began his professional journey with Perfetti Van Melle as a Management Trainee, where he honed his foundational expertise in sales and marketing operations.
Aman is an alumnus of INSEAD, and his leadership approach blends strategic foresight with a passion for driving performance through people, innovation, and purpose.
About Raj Petro – A Member of the Shell Group
Raj Petro, a proud member of the Shell Group, has been empowering industries for over 80 years with high-performance petrochemical products. The company’s portfolio spans industrial lubricants, specialty oils, and custom-engineered solutions that serve a wide range of sectors worldwide.
As part of the Shell ecosystem, Raj Petro continues to advance its mission of innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. The organization remains committed to engineering impact every day — driving stories of progress, global collaboration, and customer success as it strengthens its position in the global energy and lubricants landscape.
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