Vijay Goveia

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DISC Type : c

Amazon E-Bike Strategy Leader at Amazon

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Vijay Goveia is a data-driven leader with over 15 years of experience in logistics and manufacturing. He currently spearheads Amazons E-Bike strategy and the operations of its EV charging infrastructure, managing one of the largest private EV fleets. He holds both a BSME and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati.


During his time with Amazon Air, Vijay led a climate pledge fund workstream dedicated to exploring sustainable aircraft options.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

EV Fleet Electrification
He is a senior manager for Amazon's EV infrastructure and has been quoted discussing the challenges of scaling the largest private charging infrastructure in the country.
Sustainable Transportation
His career focuses on sustainable solutions, from leading EV and E-Bike strategies at Amazon to previously exploring sustainable aircraft for Amazon Air.
Scaling Infrastructure
He notes that obtaining power and permits from utilities is the primary constraint and challenge in expanding Amazon's EV fleet, a process that can take over a year.

Media Appearances

Vijay has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Amazon E-Bike Strategy Leader at Amazon
7-2022
Amazon Last Mile AMZL Energy EV Infrastructure Senior Leader at Amazon
10-2019 - 7-2022
Amazon Air Strategy and Process Engineering Leader at Amazon
5-2016 - 7-2017
Associate Director Engineering Capability and Innovation Initiative Management at Mondelēz International
7-2015 - 4-2016
Initiative Management and Technical Readiness Leader at Procter & Gamble

Education

2001 - 2003
MBA from University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
1993 - 1997
BSME from University of Cincinnati

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Insights For Selling To Vijay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vijay 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 Vijay

  • 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 Vijay move?

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

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Vijay

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