Flipkart hires ET Foundry’s Digbijay Mishra as VP, corporate communications

The Flipkart Group today announced the appointment of Somnath Das as vice president, supply chain, and former journalist Digbijay Mishra as vice president, corporate communications. This is in line with Flipkart's series of hires to deepen its leadership bench strength ahead of its proposed IPO.

Digbijay will lead corporate communications for the Flipkart Group, driving an integrated communications strategy and stakeholder engagement across the organization. He will report to Rajneesh Kumar, Flipkart Group's chief corporate affairs officer. Sarah Gideon ia moving on from Flipkart.

“Flipkart has played a defining role in shaping India’s digital commerce ecosystem. I look forward to working across the Group to build a strong, transparent, and forward-looking narrative that reflects its scale, innovation, and long-term ambition.” Digbijay Mishra, vice president, corporate communications, Flipkart Group.

Previously deputy bureau chief (Startups) at The Economic Times, he most recently founded Ringsight Advisory, advising founders and investors on narrative strategy and strategic communications.

Somnath will lead supply chain operations for the large business, focusing on strengthening network efficiency and driving technology-enabled supply chain capabilities as Flipkart continues to scale across India. He brings over two decades of experience across CPG, retail, and food and beverage sectors.

“Flipkart operates at a significant scale, where operational excellence and disciplined execution are essential. I look forward to strengthening network effectiveness and building resilient, technology-enabled supply chain capabilities that support sustained growth while elevating customer experience across India.” Somnath Das, vice president, supply chain, Flipkart.

Prior to joining Flipkart, he served as senior vice president at Jubilant FoodWorks, leading manufacturing and supply chain operations, and has previously held leadership roles at Reliance Retail (Grocery), Nivea India, Marico Ltd, and PepsiCo India.