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Keshav Sikka

Keshav Sikka - Business Development & Strategy (EMEA)

36 years old - Lyon (69000) France

Professional situation

Actively looking for a job

Professional aspiration

Position
Business Development Manager
Experience
From 6 to 10 years old
Desired salary
Between 50 k and 60 k€
Type of contract
Permanent contract
Functions
- Business Development Manager
- Product Manager
- Project Manager
Sectors
- Textile and Clothing Industry
- Legal, financial and management consulting
- Food, Drinks, Tobacco Products

Summary

Every strategy presentation in the boardroom ends with WHAT to achieve; my work begins there. I turn strategy into execution and deliver the HOW. I co-founded and ran an FMCG distribution business in India, then moved to France for my MBA at Grenoble École de Management and joined the global footwear brands Palladium and K-Swiss, rising to lead business operations. Today I optimize the brand's end-to-end operations, aligning sales, product, purchasing, supply chain, customer service and IT with executive strategy, focusing on operational excellence and measurable business value. My career has been built across international, multicultural teams and markets. I champion AI-assisted productivity: self-taught, using AI daily to automate data analysis, Excel modelling and executive presentations.

Professional experience

Business operations manager

KSGB Europe - Palladium Boots , Lyon

From September 2025 to Today

Academic background

GEM – Master of Business Administration – 2019

Skills

Business Transformation
Business Operations
Commercial Excellence
Operational Excellence
Category Management
Go-to-Market Strategy
SAP Analytics Cloud
Business Intelligence
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Process Improvement
FMCG Distribution
Change Management