Fast-moving consumer goods firm Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) on Wednesday announced a series of senior leadership appointments across key functions such as supply chain, commercial operations, people and transformation.
These include Avinash Kant Kumar as head of integrated supply chain, Vinay Nair as chief commercial officer, Ritesh Pratap Singh as chief human resources officer, Sunaina Dhanuka as head of strategy and Girish Sivaraman as vice-president, commercial transformation.
“These leadership appointments reflect our focus on building strong execution capabilities across supply chain, commercial, and people functions. As we continue to strengthen execution rigour, deepen organisational capability, and enable scale across our value chain, these leaders will play a critical role in shaping HCCB’s next phase of growth," said Hemant Rupani, CEO, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages.
Avinash Kant Kumar as head of integrated supply chain will lead supply chain operations with a focus on resilience, efficiency and scalability. Bringing more than three decades of experience across supply chain, procurement and operations, he joins from Jubilant Foodworks, where he served as president. Previously, he held leadership roles at McCain Foods, Reliance Retail, Al Foah and Procter & Gamble.
Vinay Nair, who has been appointed chief commercial officer, will be responsible for driving commercial strategy, strengthening execution discipline and accelerating growth across channels and markets. He brings 25 years of experience within the Coca-Cola system, where he has been responsible for nurturing partnerships and enhancing market presence.
Ritesh Pratap Singh, the new chief human resources officer, will lead the company’s people and culture agenda with a focus on strengthening organisational capability, leadership depth and a high-performance culture. He joins from Tata Projects, where he served as chief human resources officer. Earlier, he held senior leadership roles at Tata Trusts and IHCL (Taj Hotels).
Sunaina Dhanuka has been elevated to the role of head of strategy, in addition to her role as chief of staff to the CEO, where she will advance HCCB’s growth and transformation agenda. She previously held diversified leadership positions in the Coca-Cola system in the ASEAN and South Pacific territories, garnering a wide range of experience in finance, procurement, treasury and operations. She has also worked across leading global organisations including Unilever, Macquarie, Morgan Stanley and Arthur Andersen, spanning commodities risk management, equities research and tax and advisory roles.
Girish Sivaraman, who has been appointed vice-president, commercial transformation, will spearhead HCCB’s commercial transformation agenda, focusing on go-to-market excellence, sales effectiveness and capability building across the organisation. He brings experience across India and international markets, having previously held senior leadership roles at Mondelez International, Pepsi, Varun Beverages, Britannia and Vodafone.
HCCB works with more than 250,000 farmers and operates 14 manufacturing facilities across India, with a strong presence in southern and western India.
These include Avinash Kant Kumar as head of integrated supply chain, Vinay Nair as chief commercial officer, Ritesh Pratap Singh as chief human resources officer, Sunaina Dhanuka as head of strategy and Girish Sivaraman as vice-president, commercial transformation.
“These leadership appointments reflect our focus on building strong execution capabilities across supply chain, commercial, and people functions. As we continue to strengthen execution rigour, deepen organisational capability, and enable scale across our value chain, these leaders will play a critical role in shaping HCCB’s next phase of growth," said Hemant Rupani, CEO, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages.
Avinash Kant Kumar as head of integrated supply chain will lead supply chain operations with a focus on resilience, efficiency and scalability. Bringing more than three decades of experience across supply chain, procurement and operations, he joins from Jubilant Foodworks, where he served as president. Previously, he held leadership roles at McCain Foods, Reliance Retail, Al Foah and Procter & Gamble.
Vinay Nair, who has been appointed chief commercial officer, will be responsible for driving commercial strategy, strengthening execution discipline and accelerating growth across channels and markets. He brings 25 years of experience within the Coca-Cola system, where he has been responsible for nurturing partnerships and enhancing market presence.
Ritesh Pratap Singh, the new chief human resources officer, will lead the company’s people and culture agenda with a focus on strengthening organisational capability, leadership depth and a high-performance culture. He joins from Tata Projects, where he served as chief human resources officer. Earlier, he held senior leadership roles at Tata Trusts and IHCL (Taj Hotels).
Sunaina Dhanuka has been elevated to the role of head of strategy, in addition to her role as chief of staff to the CEO, where she will advance HCCB’s growth and transformation agenda. She previously held diversified leadership positions in the Coca-Cola system in the ASEAN and South Pacific territories, garnering a wide range of experience in finance, procurement, treasury and operations. She has also worked across leading global organisations including Unilever, Macquarie, Morgan Stanley and Arthur Andersen, spanning commodities risk management, equities research and tax and advisory roles.
Girish Sivaraman, who has been appointed vice-president, commercial transformation, will spearhead HCCB’s commercial transformation agenda, focusing on go-to-market excellence, sales effectiveness and capability building across the organisation. He brings experience across India and international markets, having previously held senior leadership roles at Mondelez International, Pepsi, Varun Beverages, Britannia and Vodafone.
HCCB works with more than 250,000 farmers and operates 14 manufacturing facilities across India, with a strong presence in southern and western India.
