Vinit Patel

Vinit Patel is an accomplished sales executive at Unilever, holding the position of Senior Vice President of Sales since June 2009, with responsibilities encompassing over $10 billion in sales across various customer development functions. Vinit has served as Interim EVP & Chief Customer Officer and has held roles such as SVP Customer Development - Grocery, DSD Ice Cream & Retail, as well as Head of Category Management & Shopper Insights, leading a team of over 130 personnel and spearheading sales big data initiatives. Prior experience at Unilever includes positions as Director of Sales for both Tesco Global and the West Division, along with roles focused on business development and customer brand operations. Vinit’s career at Unilever began in 2000, following the completion of a BS in Finance and Marketing from the University of Maryland.