Campbell’s Names Vijay Gandapodi Vice President of Data, Analytics & AI

U.S.-based packaged foods and beverages maker The Campbell’s Company has appointed Vijay Gandapodi as Vice President of Data, Analytics & AI. The role places responsibility for enterprise data, analytics, and artificial intelligence under a single executive leader.

Gandapodi joins Campbell’s from Reynolds American Inc., where he served as Vice President of Enterprise Data Analytics & AI. At Reynolds, he led a $15 million analytics and AI business unit supporting marketing, finance, manufacturing, supply chain, research and development, and ESG functions, while delivering enterprise-wide analytics programs.

Before Reynolds, Gandapodi held senior data and analytics leadership roles at The Coca-Cola Company and other global organisations. Across these roles, he led large analytics teams, managed multi-million-dollar portfolios, and worked on scaling analytics and machine learning capabilities within complex, multinational operating environments.

What the Role Covers Inside Campbell’s

The Vice President of Data, Analytics & AI role consolidates leadership of enterprise data platforms, analytics teams, and AI development at Campbell’s. Responsibilities include oversight of data science and analytics functions and governance of analytics programs used across business and corporate functions. Campbell’s has not disclosed specific initiatives, timelines, or investment levels tied to the appointment. The company has also not announced changes to reporting structures associated with the role.