Resourceful professional with diverse experience in category management, sourcing & buying, supply chain management, vendor management and business development in various business verticals including FMCG, E-commerce and Marketing.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Category Manager
Jumbotail Technologies Pvt Ltd
08.2019 - 09.2023
Managed the Biscuits, Confectionaries & Snacks category comprising of 8000+ line items with a business of USD 30 million at 5%+ margins.
Contributed to the expansion of Jumbotail’s footprint from 1 city to 25 cities across India including selection of FMCG food categories, hiring & training new recruits for regional teams.
Implemented strategic plans to achieve 8% month-on-month category growth through assortment selection, right sales mix, ToT margin negotiations, procurement at optimum prices and efficient in-stock management.
Negotiated, Onboarded & finalized terms of trade (ToT) agreements with 10+ national brands covering margins & credit terms.
Collaborated with FMCG brands like ITC, P&G, Britannia etc. to formulate & execute joint business plans to deliver monthly & quarterly sales & market share targets.
Spearheaded the Seller Marketplace model – a B2B marketplace for food & non-food categories. Worked closely with cross-functional teams – product development, business operations & supply chain – for successful implementation of the model.
Joined Jumbotail as Key Account Manager in August 2019 and earned promotion to Category Manager in April 2021
Contributed to building of high performance teams at central & regional levels through recruitment across functions.
Business Development & Operations Manager
Outlier Innovations Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 07.2019
Built a robust business development funnel of 200+ potential clients and achieved a 25% lead conversion rate, successfully acquiring over 50 client accounts and generating over INR 15 million in business within 1.4 years.
Managed the end-to-end sales cycle, from lead generation and pitch delivery to client acquisition and onboarding.
Coordinated with a diverse portfolio of key accounts (e.g., Amazon Pay, Times Internet, OYO Rooms), providing end-to-end client servicing and understanding their business needs to create tailored branding proposals and BTL campaigns.
Executed BTL campaigns across various cities, ensuring on-time and within-budget completion while achieving campaign objectives.
Business Growth Execuitve
Patanjali Pvt Ltd
03.2015 - 02.2017
Dealt with channel management for distribution of Patanjali FMCG products across 13 districts in the state of Bihar, working with distributors to achieve coverage, sales, revenue & growth targets.
Planned and maintained inventory to ensure product availability to meet business needs based on monitoring & analysis of daily sales patterns of the SKUs
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Pharmaceutical Engineering
Indian Institue of Technology (IIT-BHU)- Varanasi
India
04-2013
Skills
Category Management
Vendor Management & Negotiation
Data analytics
Supply Chain Management
Business Development & Sales
Team Leadership & Training
Timeline
Category Manager
Jumbotail Technologies Pvt Ltd
08.2019 - 09.2023
Business Development & Operations Manager
Outlier Innovations Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 07.2019
Business Growth Execuitve
Patanjali Pvt Ltd
03.2015 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Technology - Pharmaceutical Engineering