Vivek Sharma

Vivek Sharma

Chief Information and Digital Officer- Pidilite | ex Unilever

Pidilite Industries LimitedMumbai Metropolitan Region

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Experience22+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Business IT leader with 20+ years of experience in Consumer goods industry, Digital Transformation and business services. Result oriented professional, driving positive business outcomes leveraging technology.  20+ years of experience as an IT Professional (last four years in senior leadership roles) in CPG, Manufacturing; partnering a multitude of functions including Supply Chain, Sales and Customer Development across geographies.  Partnering with CXOs in 20+ markets in landing Digital transformations and IT capabilities as a competitive advantage  Rich experience in setting up & managing Competency and Delivery centers across technologies SAP/Oracle products, RPA, Cognitive Automation.  Proven track record of delivering large technology implementations across globe. Led OTM implementation across 70+ countries with a budget of 50M+ Euros and reducing distribution costs by 15 %.  Experience of managing end to end ERP platforms (SAP & Oracle) involving applications, network layer and infrastructure (for both cloud and on prem)  Led end-to-end transformation of Go-To Market & Supply Chain at HUL (Unilever India – Annual turnover of 6+ Billion USD)  Technology evangelist – partnering with product companies and start-ups in piloting and scaling new technologies like HANA, RPA , AI and Machine Learning capabilities  Experience of handling large teams (100+ internal & 500+ partner) in a matrix organization and working across geographies & multiple cultures. Built high performing diverse team, to achieve challenging business objectives.  Active speaker and panelists in Industry Events on topics of digitization and new trends in technology

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Feb 2024–Present· 2 yrs 7 mos
    • Chief Information and Digital OfficerCurrent
      Feb 2024–Present
  • 2008–Feb 2024· 16 yrs 1 mo
    • IT Senior Director – Digital Integration
      2021–Jul 2021
    • Senior Director, Information Technology, Enterprise Applications
      2018–Jul 2021
    • Global Head - Hyper Automation
      2017–Feb 2024
    • IT Director, Application Management | Global Master data platform
      Jun 2016–2018
    • Lead Delivery Manager - IT programs
      Dec 2013–May 2016
    • IT SME - Order to Cash and Logistics
      Oct 2011–Dec 2013
    • IT Business Partner - Supply Chain
      2008–Sep 2011
  • Jul 2004–Jun 2006· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Engineer, Product
      Jul 2004–Jun 2006

Education

PGDIM

Business Administration and Management, General

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Bachelor of Technology (BTech)

Electronics and Communications Engineering

Sgsits Indore

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Vivek Sharma
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Process EngineeringBusiness IntelligenceERPProject ManagementEngineeringSupply ChainProduct DevelopmentVendor ManagementManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness AnalysisSAPRequirements AnalysisStrategySupply Chain ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyElectronicsTeam ManagementOperations Management