Ruhul Quddus Khan
With over 29 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, Ruhul Quddus Khan brings deep expertise in business transformation, operations, and leadership across diverse areas of Unilever’s value chain. Known for his strategic foresight, people-first leadership, and ability to translate complexity into agility, Ruhul has been instrumental in shaping Unilever Bangladesh’s journey toward growth, resilience, and digital excellence.
Non-Executive Director
Ruhul joined Unilever Bangladesh in 1996 as a Management Trainee and has since held several pivotal leadership positions, including Head of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Director and Customer Experience and Logistics Head. Over nearly three decades, he has steered Unilever Bangladesh through complex transformations, crisis management, leading major factory capacity expansions, efficiency turnarounds, and digitalisation initiatives that have elevated Unilever Bangladesh Supply Chain to benchmark status within Unilever globally.
Ruhul holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, and brings a distinctive blend of analytical precision and human-centered leadership to his role. Since 1 November 2025, Ruhul has been serving as the CEO and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh, driving best-in-class performance with market-making, unmissably superior brands.
Over the years, Ruhul has garnered extensive experience across manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and enterprise transformation. His leadership has been marked by a relentless focus on operational excellence, innovation, and talent development, transforming supply chain functions into digitally integrated, future-fit engines of growth. He has led Unilever Bangladesh through periods of intense disruption, including the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign exchange volatility, and socio-political challenges, ensuring business continuity and market leadership, while putting employee safety first.
A firm believer that growth and responsibility must advance together, Ruhul has been at the forefront of embedding sustainability as a core driver of business performance. Aligned with Unilever’s Growth Action Plan (GAP) 2030, he is steering Unilever Bangladesh’s journey toward Net Zero operations, integrating green energy and operational excellence to create enduring, responsible growth.
A passionate mentor and lifelong learner, Ruhul continues to champion the next generation of leaders. His purpose-driven approach and commitment to performance with care have helped foster a culture of accountability, agility, curiosity and innovation — positioning Unilever Bangladesh as one of the country’s most trusted and future-fit organisations, committed to brighten everyday life for all.