Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. · Director's Office

Sidharth Udani

Logistics Sales Leader & Strategy Executive

Logistics sales leader with over 13 years of demonstrated excellence driving regional growth across Eastern India, combining frontline commercial execution with strategic responsibilities in the Director's Office at Balmer Lawrie. Recognized among India’s Top 100 Great People Managers 2025 by People Business and appointed the youngest Sales Head for the Logistics Services SBU—tripling regional revenue within 5 years before transitioning to board-level strategic coordination, process digitization, and cross-functional leadership.

sidharth.udani@gmail.com +91 9903659964 LinkedIn
176 Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata 700029, India
Leadership Distinction
Top 100

Recognized among India's Top 100 Great People Managers 2025 by People Business.

Commercial Scale
3x Revenue

Tripled Eastern Region revenue in 5 years as youngest Sales Head for Logistics Services SBU.

Industry Tenure
13+ Years

Continuous progressive impact across Eastern India, Mumbai, Haldia, Vizag, and the hinterland.

Analytical Benchmark
99.08 %ile

National CAT score backed by dual degrees: MBA (Finance & Marketing) + B-Tech (IT).

Employment History

Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.

2012 — Present
Current Role

Senior Manager (EA to Director - Service Businesses)

Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. · Kolkata

Dec 2025 – Present

Leading strategic projects and performance improvement initiatives for the Director (Service Businesses) by coordinating cross-functional inputs, driving enterprise CRM adoption and process digitization, tracking key corporate milestones, and synthesizing insights across the company's logistics and travel businesses to support board-level, data-driven decision-making and brand strengthening.

Sales Head (East) — Logistics Services SBU

Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. · Eastern Region

Nov 2017 – Nov 2025 · 8 Years
  • Led sales and marketing initiatives across Kolkata, Haldia, Visakhapatnam, and the vast hinterland.
  • Built and managed a high-performing commercial team, achieving a threefold (3x) revenue increase in five years.
  • Managed strategic key accounts with intense focus on customer retention, expansion, and aggressive private sector penetration.
  • Played a key role in developing and launching the company's Rail Logistics vertical.
  • Spearheaded branding efforts for the SBU and represented Balmer Lawrie as a keynote speaker at national trade exhibitions and events.

Deputy Manager (Sales)

Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. · Kolkata

Nov 2014 – Nov 2017 · 3 Years
  • Expanded import and export container handling business across Kolkata and Haldia port clusters.
  • Conducted thorough commercial reconciliations of problematic debtors, successfully resolving historical disputes.
  • Cultivated enduring relationships with Customs House Agents (CHAs) and shipping lines alongside a major portfolio of importers and exporters.

Assistant Manager (Sales & Marketing)

Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. · Mumbai

Jun 2012 – Nov 2014 · 2.5 Years
  • Successfully developed hinterland business in Maharashtra through extensive customer visits and consultative relationship building.
  • Gained domain mastery in the formal tendering procedures of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
Academic Pedigree

Education

MBA (Finance and Marketing)

2010 – 2012

Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad

CGPA: 2.88 · Active Member of NiChe (Marketing Club) & Media Committee

B-Tech (Information Technology)

2006 – 2010

MCKV Institute of Engineering, Liluah, West Bengal

CGPA: 8.48 · CAT Score: 99.08 Percentile

Class XII (ISC Board)

MP Birla FHS School

Secured 83% (2004–2006)

Class X (ICSE)

Julian Day School

83.4% · School Topper

Continuous Development

Courses & Research

Executive Management Programs

Brand & Business Storytelling ET Masterclass · Sept 2025
International Trade: Logistics & Commercial Challenges ASSOCHAM Workshop · Feb 2024
MDP on Global Logistics & Trade Documentation Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) · Aug 2022
MDP in General Management (Residential) IIM Lucknow · Mar 2020

Foundational Internships

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Ahmedabad · Summer 2011 Undertook comparative study of Global Financial Inclusion with specific field study in Gujarat.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Kolkata · Summer 2009 Engineered software prototype in C++ demonstrating research concept on internal tools.
Skills & Attributes

Core Competencies & Profile Details

Core Skills
Leadership Strategy Design Key Account Mgmt PSU Tendering Rail Logistics Analytical Skills
Languages
  • • English (Professional / Executive)
  • • Hindi (Fluent)
  • • Bengali (Fluent)
  • • Gujarati (Native / Conversational)
Personal Interests
  • High-Altitude Trekking
  • Writing & Reflections
  • AI & Tech Systems
  • Public Speaking
Personal Particulars

Date of Birth: 11th May 1988
Nationality: Indian
Residence: Kolkata, India

sidharthudani.com/aboutme · Personal Anthology

Patience on the Trail, Precision in the Boardroom.

A personal space for essays on high-altitude mountain trails, frontline lessons from rail freight corridors, and observations on how artificial intelligence is transforming strategy.

Himalayan Trekking

The mountains are my calibration chamber. Pacing yourself across steep ridges teaches endurance and detachment that no textbook can replicate.

Reflective Writing

Writing distils chaos into clarity. From Sarat Bose Road to quiet train corridors, documenting human stories helps ground corporate leadership.

AI & Tech Enthusiast

With an engineering background in Information Technology, I actively experiment with LLMs, prompt engineering, and automated business workflows.

Public Speaking

Telling Balmer Lawrie's story at national forums and sharing trade perspectives across ASSOCHAM, IIFT, and industry summits.

Curated Essays Click to read
Himalayan Trekking · Leadership • 3 min read

What High-Altitude Trails Teach About Long-Term Strategy

“On a steep mountain ridge, rushing only depletes oxygen. Endurance comes from finding a sustainable rhythm.”

Trekking at high altitudes in the Himalayas strips away pretense. The gradient does not care about titles, quarterly targets, or eloquence. It only responds to two things: deliberate pacing and respect for preparation.

Early in my career at Balmer Lawrie, there was a temptation to sprint toward quick wins. But scaling a region—especially tripling revenue in five years and building out a new vertical like Rail Logistics—is identical to ascending a pass. You do not fixate on the summit five thousand feet above; you focus on rhythm, team hydration, and putting one measured boot ahead of the other.

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