Rishikesh is the Executive Vice President and Head of Supply Chain at GSK India, Mumbai, leading end-to-end supply chain operations across in-house manufacturing, external supply, and imports. He is accountable for ensuring that General Medicines, Specialty, and Vaccine products are delivered with the highest standards of safety, quality, cost efficiency, and timeliness, aligning with GSK’s global business objectives. With over 27 years of experience in pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing within FDA-regulated facilities, Rishikesh brings deep expertise across Operations, Quality, Project Management, Operational Excellence, and Technical Training. Before assuming his current role, he served as Site Director at Baxter Pharmaceuticals, Ahmedabad, following a distinguished 21-year tenure with GSK, including four years at its Marietta (PA), USA vaccine facility. He holds a postgraduate degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Indore, India.