Savitha Balachandran takes charge as PepsiCo India CFO

GURUGRAM: PepsiCo India has welcomed a new captain at the financial helm. Savitha Balachandran has been appointed chief financial officer, bringing over 20 years of experience steering finances at some of India’s top corporates.

Balachandran joins PepsiCo after a five-and-a-half-year stint as CFO at Tata Technologies. Her journey in the Tata Group spans nearly two decades, including leadership roles in mergers and acquisitions, capital budgeting, organisational strategy, treasury, and investor relations.

A strategist with a sharp eye for numbers, she has consistently combined operational precision with long-term vision. Her leadership journey is dotted with prestigious programmes, including Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program and a Fulbright-CII Fellowship at Carnegie Mellon University.

Based in Gurugram, Balachandran is set to play a pivotal role in shaping PepsiCo India’s growth story, bringing financial rigour, strategic insight, and a dash of bold thinking to the beverage and snacks giant.

With her at the helm, PepsiCo’s financial ship is poised to sail into exciting waters, blending steady stewardship with fresh perspectives.