Navdeep Sachdeva joins Zepto as senior VP and head of procurement

MUMBAI: Zepto has appointed Navdeep Sachdeva as its senior vice president and head of procurement, a strategic hire aimed at supercharging the company’s quick commerce operations. With a career spanning PhonePe, Flipkart, and Bharti Airtel, Sachdeva brings deep expertise in turning procurement into a strategic growth engine rather than a cost function.

Sachdeva shared his excitement about joining Zepto, saying his early discussions with founders Aadit Palicha and Ramesh Bafna convinced him of the company’s long-term vision. “It’s clear Zepto is building with purpose, scale, and ambition,” he said, adding that he looked forward to tackling meaningful challenges alongside a stellar team.

In his new role, Sachdeva will lead high-impact negotiations and strategic partnerships across supply chain, logistics, marketing, and technical procurement. He will focus on scalable sourcing strategies, cost efficiencies, and long-term vendor relationships to support Zepto’s hyper-growth ambitions.

Previously, Sachdeva headed strategic sourcing at PhonePe, overseeing marketing, IT, facilities, HR, and call centres. He also held leadership roles at Flipkart, managing commercials and services procurement, and spent over nine years at Bharti Airtel leading pan-India procurement operations. His expertise spans complex negotiations, performance-linked contracts, and operational resilience initiatives.

With Sachdeva on board, Zepto is set to strengthen its supply backbone, streamline procurement as a strategic lever, and gain an edge in India’s fiercely competitive quick commerce market.