Arjun Karavadi

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President, Supply Chain at Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Arjun is the Vice President of Supply Chain at Sila Nanotechnologies, where he leads material sourcing strategies. His expertise is built on extensive experience in leadership roles within the global supply chain organization at SunPower Corporation. He holds three masters degrees from The Ohio State University, Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago.

Outside of his professional life, Arjun is involved in his local community, consistently contributing to educational institutions. He also has an interest in literature, having been acknowledged by an author for providing critique and friendship during the writing process of a novel.

Unique fact: Arjun holds three distinct masters degrees: Mechanical Engineering (Ohio State), Operations Management (Northwestern), and Liberal Arts (University of Chicago).

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Imaginative

Enthusiastic

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Battery Supply Chain
As VP of Supply Chain at Sila, he is responsible for developing and executing material sourcing strategies to support the company's growth and scale-up plans.
Renewable Energy
His career includes extensive leadership experience in both the solar industry with SunPower and advanced battery materials with Sila, indicating a focus on clean energy.
Scaling Operations
He has a background in managing all facets of supply chain for new product introductions and scaled production at high-growth technology companies.

Media Appearances

Arjun has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Vice President, Supply Chain at Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.
5-2020 - 5-2024
Head of Strategic Sourcing at Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.
10-2019 - 4-2020
Head Of Operations at Nima Labs
4-2016 - 10-2019
Sr. Director, Supply Chain at SunPower Corporation
4-2013 - 4-2016
Director, Supply Chain at SunPower Corporation

Education

2005 - 2007
Master's degree from Northwestern University
1998 - 2001
Master's degree from University of Chicago

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Insights For Selling To Arjun

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arjun is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Arjun

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arjun move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Arjun take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Arjun

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