Senior management re-organisation: Vineet Singh moves to a Nestlé affiliate; new heads for Nutrition & Dairy and Chocolates
From 1st January 2027, subject to approvals: Vineet Singh, BEO – Nutrition and Dairy, moves to a Nestlé affiliate.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- Effective date
- 1st January 2027, subject to approvals
- Vineet Singh (BEO - Nutrition and Dairy)
- moves to a Nestlé affiliate; Gopichand Jagatheesan succeeds him
- Mansi Khanna
- COO of Dr. Reddy's–Nestlé Health Science JV, joins as BEO – Chocolates and Confectionery
The company has disclosed a set of senior management movements flowing from an internal re-organisation. All three changes are stated to take effect from 1st January 2027, subject to necessary approvals.
What changes
- Vineet Singh, currently BEO – Nutrition and Dairy (Senior Management Personnel), will take up a new role with a Nestlé affiliate. The update records this as a cessation.
- Gopichand Jagatheesan, currently BEO – Chocolates and Confectionery (Senior Management Personnel), has been nominated to succeed him as BEO – Nutrition and Dairy.
- Mansi Khanna, currently Chief Operating Officer of Dr. Reddy's and Nestlé Health Science Limited (a joint venture entity), has been nominated to join the company as BEO – Chocolates and Confectionery, succeeding Mr. Jagatheesan.
Who is taking over Nutrition and Dairy
Mr. Gopichand Jagatheesan joined Nestlé in the year 2008 and currently serves as BEO – Chocolates and Confectionery. He has worked across the Nestlé group in Supply Chain, Sales, Chilled Dairy, Confectionery and Cereals Business. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree from BITS Pilani and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (Marketing) from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, bringing over 18 years of experience to his role.
Who is taking over Chocolates and Confectionery
Ms. Mansi Khanna joined Nestlé in the year 2017 as Category Marketing Manager – Chocolates & Confectionery, and went on to lead the Dairy portfolio, steering brands such as EveryDay, MILKMAID, NESCAFÉ Ready-to-Drink and MILO across portfolio management, innovation and P&L. In January 2023 she took over as BEO – Nestlé Health Science and led the team that structured the joint venture with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. In August 2024 she became COO of the JV entity, leading Sales, Marketing and Commercial Excellence. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, bringing over 20 years of experience to her role.
Points a shareholder can note
- The company describes the exercise as an internal re-organisation, with the changes dated to a single effective date of 1st January 2027.
- The Nutrition and Dairy position is filled by an internal move, while the Chocolates and Confectionery position is filled by a person currently at the head of the company's health science joint venture.
- The update states that the appointments are subject to necessary approvals and that the term is as per the Company's policy.
- Each of the three persons is identified as Senior Management Personnel, and the disclosure sets out the reason for change as cessation for Mr. Singh and appointment for the other two.
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More numbers
- Experience of Gopichand Jagatheesan (incoming BEO – Nutrition and Dairy)over 18 years
- Experience of Mansi Khanna (incoming BEO – Chocolates and Confectionery)over 20 years
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