Suraj Sipani

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led FMCG business with $500 million annual revenue.
  • Built category functions from scratch at Zepto.
  • Promoted entrepreneurial approach in high-growth startups.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Q-commerce and E-commerce professional with strong leadership in growth strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

E-commerceGrowth StrategiesStrategic LeadershipProblem SolvingCategory ManagementGrowthDriving PerformanceProduction PlanningErp Implementation

Other Skills

B2C e-commerceBrand IdentityBranding & IdentityBusiness DevelopmentBusiness OperationsBusiness StrategyCapacity UtilizationCross-functional Team LeadershipData EntryEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Inventory ManagementJavaLeadershipManagementManufacturing

About

I have spent the last 4.5 years in building things from zero to one, with key focus on Q-commerce strategy, Category and revenue management with sustainable growth strategies. Being amongst the first few hires at Zepto, initially apart from setting up other functions as a generalist, with the team I have also set up the Category function from scratch, after which I took the focused role of working in the Category and Growth team at Zepto heading the Packaged Foods Business. My previous learning adventure was at OfBusiness, a high growth startup, where I built and led cross functional teams, and always strived for profitability at scale across Business Development and Supply Chain functions. There was one key takeaway from my experience at OfBusiness - always take an entrepreneurial approach, because it's okay to fail, but fail fast and succeed faster which is now ingrained in my working style. I thrive in Setups that allow me to take ownership, encouraging me to contribute and learn, challenge the status quo and always go the extra mile. While I have effectively led teams in multiple capacities before, I have consciously made sure to never delegate my learnings. Passionate about Q-commerce / E-commerce and the upcoming Indian digital ecosystem. Would be glad to exchange thoughts - Drop me a note on LinkedIn or e-mail me at sipani.suraj@gmail.com

Experience

Zepto

5 roles

Business Head - FMCG Foods | Pet Supplies | Fitness

Promoted

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Currently heading the FMCG Foods, Pet Supplies and Fitness business for Zepto with an annualized top line of around ~$500 Million

Director - Category

Promoted

Apr 2023Sep 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Heading FMCG Packaged Foods.
Problem SolvingStrategic LeadershipDriving Performance

Associate Director - FMCG Processed Foods

Apr 2022Mar 2023 · 11 mos

Revenue ManagementProblem SolvingStrategic LeadershipCategory ManagementDriving Performance

Building Zepto

Promoted

Jun 2021Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

Revenue ManagementPnL ManagementE-CommerceStrategic LeadershipGrowthGrowth Strategies+1

Senior Category Manager - FMCG Foods

Jun 2021Mar 2022 · 9 mos

Problem SolvingStrategic LeadershipGrowthDriving Performance

Ofbusiness

Senior Manager - Business Development and Client Relations

Jan 2020Jan 2021 · 1 yr

Tata steel

Manager - Category & Vendor Development (Operational Excellence)

Apr 2019May 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

Nourish organic foods private limited

Summer Intern

Apr 2018Jun 2018 · 2 mos · Delhi

  • Time and Motion Study of all SKUs, ERP implementation and training for manpower, Production Planning and capacity utilization.
  • 1) Pre-Placement Interview, Nourish Organics Foods Pvt. Ltd., 2018
  • 2) Diagnosed the production of all SKUs to identify 3 bottlenecks, 2 NVA processes and vital machinery
  • 3) Coordinated with purchasing department and work preparation group to update BOM and operations list
  • 4) Computed re-order levels and points for 76 SKUs utilizing EOQ model against a demand of 3 months
  • 5) Incorporated ANDON in RM inventory to improve sorting time by 28.57% and material loss by 26.6%
  • 6) Implemented ERP Module 1 with adjusted inventory levels and production schedules in every SKU made
  • 7) Started Prostar ERP Module 1 enabling top management to have real time monitoring from remote terminal
  • 8) Suggested interventions and production plans that brought down the number of man/machine hours and increased capacity through proper planning and study of capacity of machinery

Indian institute of remote sensing (iirs), indian space research organization (isro)

Project Intern

May 2016Dec 2016 · 7 mos · Nagpur Area, India

  • A Web based Image Processing Application.
  • 1) Implemented enhancement algorithms on satellite images to find out drought ridden and green areas for government action
  • 2) Executed project by ISRO RRSC using AGILE methodology to capture scientists' dynamic changing requirements

Education

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Marketing and Operations Management

Jan 2017Jan 2019

Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Computer Science

Jan 2013Jan 2017

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Public School

High School

Jan 2001Jan 2013

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