Ajit Singh Verma

Associate Partner

Dubai, United Arab Emirates11 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led P&L management for Kids category across 7 countries.
Achieved significant GMV uplift in Mobiles & Electronics.
Successfully launched driver onboarding programs at Ola.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Retail and E-commerce expert with strong project management and strategic leadership skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyRetail BuyingRetail Category ManagementProduct DevelopmentRevenue & Profit GrowthCategory ManagementProgram ManagementProject Management

Other Skills

Leadershipnew initiativesBusiness AnalysisManagement DevelopmentBusiness TransformationTeam ManagementCompetitive AnalysisMarket ResearchData AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentManagement ConsultingMarketingSalesRetail MarketingConsumer Behaviour

Experience

11 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Landmark group

2 roles

Associate General Manager (Category Head)

Promoted

Oct 2025 – Present · 7 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Managing P&L for Kids household category for 7 countries ; leading buying for a portfolio of SKUs covering soft furnishings, utility & Storage, décor & toys
Handling End to end category management covering product lifecycle from ideation, design, sampling, pricing, launch, performance monitoring, pricing interventions and exit decisions
Product development based on latest trends collaborating with designers, brands like Disney to launch products with movie releases and anniversaries to capture the "pester power" of Kids
Leading supplier partnerships with best cost- best quality negotiations and strategic onboarding of new suppliers aligning strengths with key customer requirements
Leading key campaigns in middle east - Back to School & Ramadan with customer facing teams to drive maximum impact for the developed products
Strategy blueprints covering strategic initiatives, assortment plans and pricing based on extensive competition benchmarking, customer needs identification and historical data analysis
People management of a team of buyers, assistant buyers to drive the category verticals

LeadershipBusiness StrategyRetail Buying

Category Buying Manager

May 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Leading category management & product development for global markets of Homecentre, Landmark group

Retail Category ManagementRetail BuyingProduct DevelopmentBusiness Strategy

Flipkart

2 roles

Senior Manager II

Apr 2020 – May 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Led growth initiatives for Mobiles & Electronics category for Flipkart leveraging the in house service capabilities to design products which results in uplift of GMV, GP & NPS
Revenue Growth (GMV or revenue increase)
Developed Flipkart branded mobile Insurance plan with repair/refund service at 18k PIN codes
Launched mobile exchange service to drive customer repeat purchases with substantial GMV impact
Managed commercial partnership with Top smartphone brands– Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, Realme, Vivo
Profitability growth (GP increase)
▪ Reduced smartphones returns in Flipkart by using tech enabled solutions with significant profitability impact
▪ Launched Electronics category after sales service set up,returns, warranty packs
▪ Promoted to Senior Manager II with outstanding performance rating (5/5) after 1.5 years of stint
NPS/CSAT delivery
▪ Delivered CSAT score of 90%+ consistently focusing on speed, convenience and quality for customer satisfaction
▪ Awarded certificate of excellence for exceptional performance in Big billion day, festive season for Flipkart’18
People
People management of a team of Senior Manager and Assistant Managers to drive initiatives and operational excellence

Revenue & Profit Growthnew initiativesCategory Management

Senior Manager

Aug 2018 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

Ola (ani technologies pvt. ltd)

Program manager - New initiatives

Aug 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Led categories of auto rickshaw & Kaali peeli cabs (Govt taxis in India) onboarding drivers onto Olacabs platform and solving for the unique set of challenges with an existing revenue stream for this driver cohort
Supply acquisition
▪ Launched driver onboarding programs for autorickshaw category in Top 6 cities delivering significant supply growth
▪ Activated new supply onboarding centers in Bangalore by establishing alliance with OEM Piaggio
Profitability
▪ Led commercial alliance with NBFC for Mobile financing to drivers with profitability impact
▪ Scaled program by improving product features leading to 15% increase in daily rides
Growth
▪ Achieved ~3x bookings growth in kaali peeli cabs (govt. cabs) category in 2 quarters
▪ Doubled driver utilization by introducing new product feature to catch intra-category demand

Program ManagementBusiness Analysis

Sandvik

3 roles

Project manager

Promoted

Mar 2016 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

Responsible for managing new product development project for coal mining machine for developing markets
▪ Managed global project team of 20+ members to deliver product on time with cost reduction
▪ Achieved 150% target in revenue for mining customer globally, Rated Exceeds expectations (5/5)
▪ Managed team of 5 product designers directly reporting achieving 90% product design performance

Project Management

Assistant Manager

Mar 2016 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

Global leadership program

Sep 2014 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

Leadership program with an accelerated exposure to different functions and geographies of the company.
18 months rotation program (3 training periods) with a global team of total 13 trainees (5 Indians, 4 Swedes & 4 Chinese).
1st Stint - Project manager for a new product development in Mining sector in India, Bangalore
2nd Stint - Business strategy for launching new product (tube) in the global market, Sweden
3rd Stint - Digital marketing strategy in machining solutions, Coromant, Fair Lawn, USA

Aditya birla group

Investment strategy

Apr 2013 – Jun 2013 · 2 mos · colombo

Analyzed Sri Lankan construction industry outlining market trends (focus on ready mixed concrete)
Conducted primary & secondary research across RMC plants for price, revenue & product portfolio
Meetings with 70 % RMC plants, Govt. institutions, raw material producers, infrastructure projects
Conducted feasibility analysis of vertical integration of cement business to RMC for UltraTech
Recommendations accepted for investment in steel silos & blended cement by UltraTech Lanka

National environmental engineering research institute (neeri)

Design of Electro Deflouridation unit for water

May 2010 – Jun 2010 · 1 mo · Greater Nagpur Area

Designed solar operated unit for removing fluorine from water; Reduced fluorine content by 80%
Reduced operating cost by 4 % w.r.t existing solutions;fabricated electrical & mechanical design
Installed the units successfully at schools in Chhindwara district (Madhya Pradesh)
Commended by principal scientist, head, Waste technology and management division