#e4mExclusive:  Vikas Gupta to join Himalaya as India CEO, moves from VLCC

Himalaya Wellness Company has appointed consumer industry veteran Vikas Gupta as Chief Executive Officer – India, bringing in a senior executive with more than 27 years of experience across FMCG, consumer businesses, digital commerce, beauty and wellness.

Gupta, who is currently the CEO and Managing Director of VLCC, will join Himalaya on September 23, 2026, and take charge of the company's India business, sources close to the development told e4m. 

e4m has reached out to Himalaya Wellness Company for an official confirmation of the news, but is yet to get a response.

The appointment comes as Himalaya, one of India's established herbal healthcare and wellness companies, looks to build on its presence across categories including healthcare, personal care, oral care, baby care and animal health. The company, founded in 1930, has built its portfolio around the combination of Ayurvedic knowledge and modern scientific research and currently has a presence in more than 100 countries.

Gupta brings experience across both traditional consumer businesses and newer digital-led commerce platforms. His career spans FMCG, brand building, commercial leadership, e-commerce, P&L management and business transformation.

He spent around two decades with Unilever, holding leadership positions across India as well as international markets including Singapore, Brazil, the UK and Indonesia. During his tenure, Gupta worked across multiple consumer businesses and geographies, gaining experience in brand development, commercial operations and driving business growth.

After his long stint with Unilever, Gupta moved into India's rapidly expanding digital commerce ecosystem. He joined Flipkart as Chief Customer & Marketing Officer, before moving to Nykaa, where he served as CEO – Superstore, Nykaa Pro & International.

At Nykaa, Gupta was involved in developing the company's B2B beauty commerce business and establishing it as a growth vertical, adding a digital and technology-led dimension to his consumer-sector experience.

Gupta subsequently joined VLCC as CEO and Managing Director, where he has been leading the company through a period of transformation and growth. His move to Himalaya now brings together his experience across FMCG, consumer technology, beauty and wellness with a business rooted in herbal healthcare and consumer wellness.

An engineer from Delhi College of Engineering and an MBA from IIM Lucknow, Gupta's professional experience spans consumer strategy, brand building, digital and e-commerce, P&L leadership and business transformation.

At Himalaya, Gupta will lead the company's India operations and business across its established portfolio of herbal healthcare and wellness products. The company has built its identity around combining traditional Ayurvedic knowledge with modern scientific research, and has expanded its product portfolio beyond healthcare into personal care, oral care, baby care and animal health.

Gupta will assume his new role on September 23, 2026.