Pradeep Vivekanantham

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Group Chief Operating Officer at JPC Group

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Pradeep is the Group Chief Operating Officer at JPC Group, an executive focused on driving transformative change through expertise in financial management, digital transformation, and AI. He leverages his MBA from The University of Queensland to steer companies toward long-term growth and has extensive experience from previous leadership roles at Bunnings.

Outside of his executive duties, Pradeep is passionate about fostering professional relationships and building a strong culture. He actively uses his network to support and recommend talented former colleagues, demonstrating a commitment to mentorship and collaborative success.

He is a member of the Investment Committee for the $60 million Boman × JPC Next-Gen Construction Technologies Fund.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Construction Innovation
Serves on the investment committee for a $60M fund dedicated to advancing next-generation construction technologies in Australia, such as modular housing.
Agentic AI
Is actively exploring ideas for "agentic AI" projects, indicating a forward-looking interest in advanced, autonomous artificial intelligence applications in business.
Business Transformation
His career focus involves guiding companies through growth and change by leveraging technology, process optimization, and data-driven decision-making.

Media Appearances

Pradeep has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Group Chief Operating Officer at JPC Group
2-2024 - 8-2024
Consulting Director at Freelance
1-2018 - 1-2024
Head of Business Improvement, AI & Automation at Bunnings
6-2013 - 12-2017
Head of Risk Management & Analytics Loss Prevention at Bunnings
2-2012 - 5-2013
Finance Manager - Operations at Bunnings

Education

2003 - 2005
MBA from The University of Queensland
1993 - 1996
Business Management from Deakin University

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Exp : 30 Location : Greater Melbourne Area, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Group Chief Operating Officer at JPC Group
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Insights For Selling To Pradeep

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pradeep is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pradeep

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pradeep move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Pradeep take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Pradeep

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