Where HR Transformation Meets Operational Scale in India’s FMCG Ecosystem
Jayanti Herbs & Spice has appointed Akshay Wilson Gathia as Assistant Director – Human Resources, signaling a strategic focus on building future-ready people systems as the company scales operations across India’s fast-growing herbs, spices, and natural ingredients sector.
In today’s manufacturing and FMCG environment, HR is no longer an administrative function–it is a core growth enabler. From workforce planning and compliance to leadership development and organizational design, people strategy now sits at the center of operational performance. Akshay’s appointment reflects Jayanti’s intent to professionalize and digitize HR at scale while retaining the agility needed in a competitive consumer market.
A Career Built on Healthcare-Grade HR Rigor
Akshay brings over two decades of deep HR leadership across healthcare, international projects, and large multi-location organizations–a background that is particularly valuable for a manufacturing enterprise with complex workforce needs.
Most recently, he served as Deputy General Manager – Human Capital Management at Sakra World Hospital, one of India’s leading multi-specialty hospitals. There, he led HR transformation initiatives, working in an environment where talent quality, compliance, and process discipline are mission-critical.
Before that, as Group Head – Human Resources at Sri Sri Holistic Hospitals, Akshay oversaw HR strategy for a growing healthcare network across Telangana, balancing clinical workforce management with cultural alignment and organizational growth.
Healthcare HR is among the most complex in the world–high attrition risk, skill scarcity, regulatory intensity, and 24/7 operations. This experience equips Akshay with a level of operational HR maturity that few FMCG leaders possess.
Global HR Leadership with International Project Experience
One of the most distinctive aspects of Akshay’s profile is his international HR deployment experience with Narayana Health.
As Deputy General Manager – HR (International Projects), he was part of the core team responsible for setting up HR functions for overseas healthcare ventures, including St. Lucia in the Caribbean. His role involved:
- Working with government stakeholders
- Designing HR frameworks from scratch
- Talent identification and workforce creation
- Policy and compliance implementation
- Project management and operational HR setup
This is not traditional HR–it is HR as business infrastructure.
For Jayanti Herbs & Spice, which operates in a global supply-chain-driven industry, this international systems mindset is a significant strategic advantage.
Deep Expertise in OD, L&D, and Workforce Planning
Akshay’s long tenure at Narayana Health also included senior roles in Organizational Development and Training, where he led learning strategy across:
- 31 hospitals
- 19 locations
- Over 15,000 employees
- 1,500+ full-time doctors
His responsibilities spanned:
- Workforce planning
- Leadership development
- Performance management systems
- Training ROI measurement
- HR dashboards for boards and CXOs
This background makes him particularly effective in building scalable HR systems, not just managing day-to-day operations.
Why Jayanti Herbs & Spice Needs This Profile Now
Jayanti Herbs & Spice operates in a sector facing rapid transformation:
- Export-driven growth
- Regulatory complexity
- Quality and compliance demands
- Talent competition across manufacturing and supply chain roles
- Need for digital HR systems and analytics
As the company scales, HR must evolve from manpower management to strategic workforce architecture.
Akshay’s mandate will likely include:
- HR process digitization
- Workforce planning and capability building
- Leadership development pipelines
- Policy standardization and compliance
- Culture building across operational teams
In short: moving HR from reactive to strategic.
CXO Gateway Reflection
At CXO Gateway, we see Akshay Wilson Gathia’s appointment as a structural upgrade of Jayanti Herbs & Spice’s people engine.
This is not a routine HR hire.
This is the installation of a systems-oriented HR leader with experience in:
- International business environments
- Healthcare-grade compliance
- Large-scale workforce transformation
- Organizational design and learning ecosystems
As FMCG and manufacturing companies increasingly compete on talent, process maturity, and leadership depth, HR becomes a board-level function–not a support role.
Akshay’s profile suggests Jayanti is preparing not just to grow bigger,
but to grow professionally, sustainably, and globally.