Vinayak Deshpande

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Chief Human Resources Officer at Parle Products Pvt. Ltd

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Vinayak Deshpande is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Parle Products, bringing over 20 years of experience from leadership roles at Amazon, PepsiCo, and Kerry. He specializes in strategic HR leadership, talent acquisition, and fostering employee engagement. Colleagues describe him as a reliable, dedicated, and passionate professional with excellent interpersonal skills.

Vinayak is committed to creating collaborative, multicultural work environments that drive growth. This was evident when he led a Diwali celebration for a diverse team at Amazon in Luxembourg. He also enjoys developing leaders and has facilitated workshops on "Crucial Conversations" for senior management.

He possesses significant international M&A experience, having headed HR for mergers and acquisitions across the Middle East, India, and Africa while at Kerry.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Strategic HR
His career is defined by strategic human resources leadership, shaping people strategies at multinational corporations like Amazon, Kerry, and PepsiCo for over two decades.
Talent Management
A core focus of his role involves strengthening talent systems and leveraging talent acquisition to align with organizational objectives and drive growth.
Employee Engagement
He actively fosters collaborative environments and celebrates multiculturalism, such as organizing a diverse Diwali celebration to enhance team spirit at Amazon.

Media Appearances

Vinayak Deshpande joins Parle Products Pvt. Ltd as Chief Human Resources Officer. Featured in Instagram

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Work History

4-2025
Chief Human Resources Officer at Parle Products Pvt. Ltd
7-2022 - 4-2025
Head Human Resources - UK & Europe at Amazon
3-2021 - 7-2022
Regional Lead Human Resources at Amazon
8-2020 - 3-2021
Director Human Resources, SWA and Mergers & Acquisition HR Head, Middle East, India & Africa at Kerry
2-2016 - 3-2021
Director & Head of Human Resources, South West Asia at Kerry

Education

2000 - 2002
MBA from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
10-2024 - 12-2024
Certification of Operation - HORECA from Chamber of Commerce Luxembourg

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Exp : 23 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Human Resources Officer at Parle Products Pvt. Ltd
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Insights For Selling To Vinayak

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum

DONT's

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vinayak is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vinayak

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vinayak move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Vinayak take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Vinayak

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