Vikas Kalra

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Co- Founder & Chief Business Officer at Fitsol

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Overview

Vikas Kalra is the Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer at Fitsol, a climate-tech firm focused on decarbonizing manufacturing supply chains. With over 22 years of experience in SCM at major corporations, he is now leveraging AI to drive sustainability. An IIM Lucknow alumnus, colleagues describe him as a visionary, agile, and strategic supply chain professional.



Vikas won a national award for designing and implementing sustainable packing solutions.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

Fast But Analytical

Rigorous & Demanding

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Manufacturing Decarbonization
Co-founded Fitsol, an AI-driven platform that helps manufacturers measure, report, and reduce their carbon emissions, with a specific focus on Scope 3.
Sustainable Supply Chains
A frequent speaker at industry conclaves on building sustainable and resilient supply chains, a theme reflected in his national award for sustainable packaging.
AI in Logistics
Advocates for using AI-driven predictive analytics and digital transformation to enhance supply chain efficiency, agility, and decision-making.

Media Appearances

Vikas has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Co- Founder & Chief Business Officer at Fitsol
11-2022 - 7-2024
Head of SCM at Hindware Home Innovation Limited
8-2021 - 1-2023
General Manager- Supply Chain and Logistics at JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
4-2020 - 8-2021
General Manager - Supply Chain ME at Redington Gulf
4-2013 - 5-2020
Assistant General Manager ( Supply chain & Logistics) at Hero MotoCorp Ltd

Education

2012 - 2013
International program for Management Executives(IPMX) from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from MD University,Rohtak

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Insights For Selling To Vikas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vikas is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vikas

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vikas move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Vikas take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Vikas

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