Gaurav Anand — CEO
Gaurav is a consumer business builder with 13+ years of experience scaling brands across every stage of the business lifecycle—from startup scrappiness to growth-stage chaos to enterprise-level complexity in FMCG and consumer internet verticals. As Chief Revenue Officer, Online at Bombay Shaving Company, Gaurav is responsible for managing PnL, make directional bets for future growth and adjust the strategy based on data-enabled insights, intuition, team dynamics and market behavior. As part of Central Strategy Team in Zomato, Gaurav was responsible for scaling multiple initiatives- grocery delivery during Covid first wave, building Gourmet vertical, managing business and relationship with premium hotel chains, interstate delivery pilot with JMR partnership etc. Before that, Gaurav was responsible for revenue and P&L delivery for Gujarat+MP. As Zonal Sales Manager in Reckitt, Gaurav was responsible for managing sales and distribution for Karnataka, AP and Telangana. Prior to this, he was handling key customers like Metro, Walmart, Reliance and D Mart as CKAM(Corporate Key Accounts Manager) and was responsible for driving sales, profitability and other performance metrics. Previously, he worked as area sales manager in Bangalore and North Gujarat geographies. Result oriented, with strong bias for action and passion to compete. Consistent outperformer in driving business growth by mobilising internal and external stakeholders and recognized for performance by senior leadership teams. Started career as Management Trainee with RB India, graduated from one of the Top 10 Business schools in India. Key Skills: P&L Management, Strategic Sales Planning and Execution, Distribution Management, Strong Analytical and Negotiation Skills, Collaborating with key customers to increase sales, profitability and growth, Ability to work both independently and withing a team environment, Ability to lead and motivate team members, Ability to manage multiple projects while paying strict attention to details
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in FMCG and consumer internet sectors.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 9 yrs 9 mos
Career Highlights
- Over 13 years of experience in consumer business.
- Proven track record in scaling brands across business lifecycle.
- Recognized for performance by senior leadership.
Work Experience
Bombay Shaving Company
Chief Revenue Officer, E-commerce (7 mos)
SVP (4 yrs)
Zomato
Project Lead, New Categories and Initiatives (1 yr)
Regional Head (6 mos)
RB
Zonal Sales Manager (1 yr 6 mos)
Corporate Key Account Manager (1 yr 2 mos)
Corporate Key Accounts Manager (1 yr)
Ashok Leyland
Summer Intern (1 mo)
Education
PGPM at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) at Jadavpur University