Sumit Patil heads the Coffee and Out-of-Home Business at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), overseeing iconic brands like Bru and Brooke Bond, and leading growth across coffee, tea, and lifestyle nutrition channels.
Over his decade-plus career at HUL, he has driven category growth through leadership roles spanning strategy, innovation, marketing, sales, and operations.
Prior to his current role, he served as Strategy Director for Foods and Beverages and led the innovation agenda for Beverages where he helped shape the business's long-term growth agenda.
An alumnus of IIT Madras and IIM Ahmedabad, Sumit is a strong advocate of consumer-centric innovation and brand building that creates lasting impact.

