Nishant Gupta

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Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Nishant Gupta is a Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, where he has worked for over 16 years. He focuses on strategy, go-to-market, and digital transformation for clients in the industrial goods sector, particularly in automotive, metals, and mining. He is an alumnus of IIT Guwahati and IIM Bangalore.

He has contributed to and been quoted in recent reports and interviews discussing decarbonization, geopolitical concerns, and the dynamics of global trade, with a specific focus on Indias increasing role as a manufacturing hub.

Interesting fact: Nishant has spent his entire post-MBA consulting career at BCG, progressing through the firm from a Consultant to his current role as Managing Director & Senior Partner.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Industrial Sector Growth
His career at BCG is centered on advising clients in the automotive, metals, and mining industries on strategy and digital business building.
Global Trade Dynamics
He has recently provided commentary on India's growing role as a global manufacturing hub and the impact of geopolitical shifts on trade.
Go-to-Market Strategy
A core area of his functional expertise, helping industrial clients build and execute effective plans for market entry and expansion.

Media Appearances

Nishant Gupta Appointed as Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Featured in HR Today (India)

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Work History

6-2024
Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
7-2017 - 6-2024
Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
4-2014 - 6-2017
Principal at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
7-2012 - 3-2014
Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
6-2008 - 6-2012
Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Education

2006 - 2008
MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
2002 - 2006
B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

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Insights For Selling To Nishant

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nishant is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nishant

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nishant move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Nishant take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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