Mr. Gupta had previously been the senior vice president of Finance and Operations for NARS Cosmetics, a division of SAC.
In his new role Mr. Gupta will be responsible for providing financial leadership in determining strategic business direction, optimizing supply chain & operations and overall be a business partner coordinating various corporate functions across the organization to achieve SAC’s strategic and financial objectives.
“Pankaj has been a major contributor at SAC for the past nine years. His tireless work ethic, focused planning and keen analytical skills have been instrumental in contributing to the successes of the divisions he has served,” says Carsten Fischer, (acting) chairman of SAC and corporate senior executive officer of Shiseido.
Mr. Gupta joined Shiseido in 2003 as VP of Finance for Zirh International and added Operations to his responsibilities in 2005.