Sales Director
In the competitive world of FMCG, few capabilities are more valuable than the ability to open markets. Abdul Gafoor KP has spent 25 years doing exactly that.
A seasoned commercial leader with a career built across the GCC, Levant, and Asian markets, Abdul Gafoor brings to AFI something that cannot be taught in a classroom, a deep, instinctive understanding of how regional trade moves, what distributors need, and how to build a brand from the shelf up. His strategic mindset is matched by an exceptional grasp of market dynamics, consumer behaviour, and the commercial architecture that turns great products into great businesses.
Before joining AFI, Abdul Gafoor held senior commercial leadership roles at two of the region’s most respected FMCG organisations, IFFCO Group and Unipex Dairy Products, where he led multi-country sales operations and delivered consistent double-digit growth across key ice cream and dairy categories. Across General Trade, Modern Trade, Food Service, and Export channels, he built high-performing teams, developed innovative go-to-market strategies, and established distributor networks that delivered results at scale.
At Anabtawi Food Industries, Abdul Gafoor leads the company’s sales and business development strategy with the same precision and ambition that has defined his career. His approach is grounded in data, driven by strategy, and executed with an unwavering commitment to excellence, qualities that are already shaping AFI’s commercial footprint across local and regional markets.
He holds an MBA in Marketing, a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, and has completed executive certifications in Sales Management, Category Management, and Business Leadership, an academic foundation that reinforces a career built on real-world commercial mastery.
For AFI, Abdul Gafoor is the commercial engine, the leader who will take world-class products to the widest possible audience across the region.
