Flipkart Appoints Nivea India's Somnath Das as VP of Supply Chain

• Walmart-owned Flipkart is set to appoint Somnath Das, Nivea India's director of supply chain, as its new Vice President of Supply Chain.
• Das brings over two decades of experience from consumer goods companies like Marico and PepsiCo.
• He will focus on aligning FMCG manufacturers' production cycles with Flipkart's warehousing and demand planning systems.
• This appointment is part of Flipkart's broader strategy to strengthen operational leadership across key functions.
• The leadership expansion, including hires in finance, governance, and technology, comes as Flipkart prepares for a potential public listing and recently shifted its domicile to India.