Lakshmi Narayanan G

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DISC Type : DS

Vice President Safety & Operational Excellence at Patil Group

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Lakshmi Narayanan is a Vice President of Safety & Operational Excellence at Patil Group with nearly 22 years of experience in cost reduction and digital transformation. A graduate of IIIT Bangalore, colleagues describe him as an inspiring, tech-savvy, and detail-oriented leader who is a true asset.

He is a firm believer in continuous learning, stating there is "no age bar" for gaining new knowledge. Outside of work, he is passionate about mentorship and helping his team succeed. He is also motivated by a desire to serve the community and help those in need.

His personal motto is "Service to humanity is service to God. "

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Decisive But Calm

Dynamic But Sincere

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

Topics They Care About

Cost Reduction
Demonstrated a strong track record of delivering significant cost savings, including leading a 19 crore project and reducing operational costs by $40/ton in a previous role.
Operational Excellence
Focuses on continuous improvement using Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to enhance quality, asset optimization, and overall business innovation.
Workplace Safety
Champions a "Safety First Always! ! ! " culture, integrating it with operational excellence to ensure high standards of safety and compliance in the workplace.

Media Appearances

Lakshmi has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Vice President Safety & Operational Excellence at Patil Group
3-2023 - 11-2024
OE Cluster Head at Dr. Reddy's Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
1-2022 - 3-2023
Head Operational Excellence at Manjushree Technopack Limited (MTL)
8-2018 - 1-2022
Chief Innovation & Technology Officer at Vedanta Resources Limited
3-2016 - 8-2018
Head Business Excellence & Asset Optimisation at Vedanta | Sesa Goa Iron Ore

Education

2019 - 2020
PG in Data science from International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
Post Graduation Diploma from National Centre for Quality Management

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Insights For Selling To Lakshmi Narayanan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lakshmi Narayanan 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 Lakshmi Narayanan

  • 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 Lakshmi Narayanan move?

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

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

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