Rajesh Surana

Region CFO AMEA & CEO West Africa | Global P&L Leader | Strategic Turnaronds, M&A & Transformation | Driving Sustainable Growth & Innovation

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

I am a Global P&L Leader with over 25 years of experience across continents delivering record breaking financial performance and operational excellence. Currently serving as Region CFO for AMEA & CEO West Africa at Holcim. I provide strategic leadership to Business, Strategy, Finance and M&A functions across 12 countries overseeing over $5 bn USD topline. My career is defined by the ability to engineer high value turnarounds and lead complex, large scale transformations and top line growth. My consecutive career successes in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh provided a strong platform where I delivered industry leading margin through commercial innovation and digital transformation. In a world surrounded by the volatility and uncertainty, I work towards driving the business results with clarity of vision, consistency, and conviction.

Experience

  • Holcim (20 yrs 9 mos)
    • CEO- West Africa
      Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

      Cluster P&L covering Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Benin

    • CFO Region Asia, Middle East, Africa
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Group Chief Procurement Officer
      Jan 2024 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Spearheading Procurement Transformation with Sustainable Competitiveness

  • Manager Finance at Delphi
    Mar 2005 - Oct 2005 · 8 mos

    ~Responsible for Financial Planning and Reporting for the India operations of wiring harness division (The Company filed for reorganisation under chapter 11 at the time of leaving the services)

  • Manager MIS at SABMiller
    Jun 2002 - Feb 2005 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    ~ Involved since start up ~ Responsible for regional Financial Planning & Analysis and Commercial Decision Making

  • Articled trainee at A.F.Ferguson & Co
    Jul 1998 - May 2002 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    ~Statutory, tax and management audits of Blue Chip Companies