Malavika Datar

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Manager, Supply Chain Transformation at Sainsbury's

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Malavika is a strategic transformation professional at Sainsburys, focused on supply chain transformation. With a background in Big 4 consulting at Deloitte and Grant Thornton, she has deep experience in programme leadership and execution. Malavika holds PMP and CSM certifications and earned a Post Graduate Diploma from MDI Gurgaon.

Outside of her core professional duties, Malavika is passionate about empowering women in the workplace. She has been actively involved in professional networks, championing high-performing women and working to create more female role models in corporate leadership through coaching and networking.

She created her own thought leadership series on social media called #TuesdayTransformationThoughts.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Upfront

Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Transformation Programmes
Her entire career focuses on leading large-scale transformation, and she actively posts thought leadership on the topic.
Supply Chain Leadership
This is the focus of her current role as a Manager of Supply Chain Transformation at Sainsbury's.
Women in Leadership
She was on the board for Lean In Bangalore, where she actively coached and supported women to help them advance their careers.

Media Appearances

Malavika has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Manager, Supply Chain Transformation at Sainsbury's
10-2022 - 9-2023
Program Manager, Strategy & Transformation at Asda
4-2022 - 10-2022
Business Consulting Manager at Grant Thornton UK LLP
6-2021 - 3-2022
Executive Manager, Strategy & Innovation at Deloitte
9-2018 - 6-2021
Advisory Manager at Deloitte

Education

Career accelerator from King's College London
2011 - 2013
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

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Insights For Selling To Malavika

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Malavika is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Malavika

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Malavika move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Malavika take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Malavika

Personality Compatibility


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