Priyanka Kedia, CSCP

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Mentor at SMU Cox - William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Plano, Texas, United States

Overview

Priyanka Kedia is a Fractional COO and the founder of Kedia Consultants, specializing in scaling CPG brands from $10M to over $100M. With a Bachelor of Commerce and a CSCP certification, she is an expert in supply chain management and operational infrastructure. Colleagues describe her as intelligent, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative.

She is a mentor for founders at organizations like SKU and SMU Coxs Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and also serves as a startup investor.

Before founding her consultancy, Priyanka successfully built, scaled, and sold her own jewelry business.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Friendly Challenger

Impact-Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

CPG Brand Scaling
Her entire professional focus is on helping CPG brands navigate high-growth phases, specifically from the $10M revenue mark upwards.
Operational Efficiency
She frequently writes about reducing operational costs without slowing growth and solving the common bottlenecks that emerge during rapid scaling.
Supply Chain Management
Holds a CSCP certification and is recognized as an expert in building and optimizing global sourcing, purchasing, and logistics processes.

Media Appearances

Priyanka has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Mentor at SMU Cox - William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
8-2024
SKU Mentor at SKU
5-2024
Investor at Kanpai Foods
6-2022 - 7-2023
Strategic Advisor at Syncware (YC W22)
4-2022 - 4-2023
Strategy and Operations Fellow at On Deck

Education

1997 - 2002
• Bachelor of Commerce from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

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Exp : 17 Location : Plano, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Mentor at SMU Cox - William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Insights For Selling To Priyanka

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Priyanka is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Priyanka

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Priyanka move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Priyanka take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Priyanka

Personality Compatibility


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