Shikha Singh
About Shikha Singh
Shikha Singh serves as the Vice President of Supply Chain at Airtel, a position she has held since 2021. With a background in sourcing and supply chain management, she has previously worked at Philips and Britannia Industries, and holds certifications in Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
Work at Airtel
Shikha Singh has been serving as the Vice President of Supply Chain at Airtel since 2021. In this role, she has implemented strategic sourcing initiatives that optimized the procurement process for Homes Devices and Engineering IT Spend. Prior to this position, she worked at Airtel as the Head of Services Sourcing from 2019 to 2021, where she focused on enhancing sourcing strategies to improve operational efficiency.
Previous Experience at Philips
Shikha Singh spent a significant portion of her career at Philips, where she held multiple roles. She served as a Senior Sourcing Specialist from 2014 to 2019, and prior to that, she was a Sourcing Specialist in Marketing & Sales for one year. Additionally, she held the position of General Manager from 2017 to 2019 and worked as a Purchasing Process Expert from 2011 to 2012. Her experience at Philips contributed to her expertise in supply chain management.
Education and Expertise
Shikha Singh holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where she studied from 2008 to 2010. She also earned a BSc (Hons) from Delhi University between 2003 and 2006. Her educational background is complemented by certifications in Six Sigma Green Belt since 2013 and Lean E2E advanced methodologies since 2017, which enhance her capabilities in quality improvement and process efficiency in supply chain operations.
Background in Supply Chain Management
Shikha Singh specializes in risk audits and policy deployment within the supply chain sector. She has extensive experience in deploying systems such as SAP, SRM, and Oracle Fusion, which are crucial for effective supply chain management. Her background includes a brief tenure at Britannia Industries Limited as a Management Trainee in 2010 and a summer internship at ITC Limited in 2009.