Lakmé Lever Pvt. Ltd. has elevated Siddhesh Upadhyay to Chief Operating Officer, as announced by Upadhyay on social media this week. Upadhyay, who most recently served as Head of Business overseeing all 450+ Lakmé Salons across India, assumed the COO role in April 2026.
The elevation caps a nearly 12-year tenure at Lakmé Lever, during which Upadhyay held progressively senior roles spanning regional business management, business excellence and analytics, and nationwide operations leadership. As Head of Business, he was instrumental in driving pan-India growth and profitability while building out the company’s strategic framework for sustainable market expansion.
In his new role, Upadhyay joins the company’s core leadership team, where he will be responsible for developing and executing strategic plans aligned with Lakmé Lever’s vision of “Beautify the Future.” His mandate includes delivering short- and long-term business goals, expanding the salon network in line with the annual plan, and elevating the customer and franchise partner experience nationwide.
“As I step into this new chapter, I find myself looking back with immense gratitude for the journey that brought me here. No milestone is achieved in isolation, and this moment belongs to the incredible people who have supported, challenged, and inspired me along the way,” Upadhyay wrote on social media announcing the promotion.
Before joining Lakmé Lever, Upadhyay held senior operations and retail management positions at Jubilant Retail, Sony India, and McDonald’s India — accumulating over two decades of experience across consumer services, hypermarket operations, and sales leadership. He holds a PGDM from MICA, The School of Ideas.
