Deepesh Jain

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Managing Director/General Manager - India Subcontinent at Kerry

India

Overview

Deepesh Jain is the Managing Director for Kerry Group in the India Subcontinent, leveraging extensive experience from leadership roles at Amazon, OLX, and Colgate-Palmolive. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and NIT Jaipur, he excels in business transformation, P&L management, and scaling operations across e-commerce, retail, and FMCG sectors. Colleagues describe him as an excellent and motivating mentor.

His strategic vision was evident at OLX, where he spearheaded the platforms evolution from a classifieds marketplace into a comprehensive service provider, forging key partnerships to integrate new verticals like travel and real estate for Tier 2/3 cities.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Business Transformation
His career focuses on building, transforming, and scaling businesses, with expertise in turnarounds, cost optimization, and improving operational efficiency across various industries.
E-commerce Evolution
While at OLX, he drove the strategy to expand the platform beyond a simple marketplace into a comprehensive solution for various consumer needs, including travel and housing.
Tier 2/3 Markets
He has publicly discussed the strategy of adapting digital platforms and enhancing innovations to serve the growing rental housing demand in India's Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

Media Appearances

Deepesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Managing Director/General Manager - India Subcontinent at Kerry
5-2025 - 9-2025
Head of Growth - India Subcontinent at Kerry
12-2023 - 5-2025
Chief Business Officer - Horizontal Business Unit & Ad Sales at OLX
12-2021 - 12-2023
Head of Strategy and Operations Excellence at OLX
7-2020 - 9-2021
Chief Operating Officer at Boddess (House of Beauty)

Education

2002 - 2004
PGDM from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
1995 - 1999
B.E. from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

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Insights For Selling To Deepesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Deepesh is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Deepesh

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Deepesh move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Deepesh take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Deepesh

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