Vikash Sinha

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Vice President, One Planning (Demand, Supply, Inventory) at Flipkart

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Vikash Sinha is the Vice President and Head of Planning at Flipkart, where he leads demand, supply, and inventory planning for all business lines. His expertise is built on a strong foundation in supply chain management from roles at Amazon, Accenture Strategy, and GE. He holds a management degree from the Indian School of Business.



Interesting fact: Vikash holds patents for innovations in manufacturing and product design, including for a fan blade and switch structures, developed during his time as a research engineer at GE.

Personality Overview

Logical And Quick

Value Conscious

Observative

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

E-commerce Logistics
He leads planning for all of Flipkart's supply chains and previously managed fulfillment capacity for Amazon in the EU, showing deep expertise in large-scale e-commerce operations.
Demand & Supply Planning
His current title is "Vice President-Head of Planning (Demand, Supply, Inventory), " making this his core professional focus and primary responsibility at a major e-commerce company.
Lean Six Sigma
He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt from his time at GE and lists Lean Six Sigma as a key specialty in his professional profile.

Media Appearances

Vikash has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Vice President, One Planning (Demand, Supply, Inventory) at Flipkart
4-2021 - 11-2024
Senior Director Supply Planning at Flipkart
5-2019 - 4-2021
Director Supply Chain Planning at Flipkart
4-2018 - 4-2019
Senior Manager Plannning at Amazon
4-2016 - 3-2018
Manager Production Planning at Amazon

Education

2011 - 2012
PGP in Management from Indian School of Business
2003 - 2005
M.E from Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

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Insights For Selling To Vikash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vikash is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vikash

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vikash move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Vikash take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Vikash

Personality Compatibility


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