Manu Pant

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Built India's largest SME-led dark store network.
Scaled Zepto Cafe operations by 40x.
Co-founded a distribution startup focused on quick commerce.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in E-commerce and Supply Chain Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSupply Chain ManagementSourcing

Other Skills

Customer SatisfactionCross-functional Team LeadershipSales ProcessesSalesPurchase PlanningSupplier NegotiationNew Product ImplementationsCNC ManufacturingCNC OperationMaintenance ManagementAutomotiveSix SigmaKaizenProcurementOperations Management

About

Built India’s largest SME-led dark store network at Blinkit (450+ partners, ₹225 Cr capex in 10 months). Helped scale Zepto Cafe 40x. Previously co-founded a distribution startup. Focused on building partner ecosystems, structuring deals, and scaling new businesses.

Experience

15 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Zepto

Senior Director - Zepto Cafe

Jan 2024 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Justfresh

Co-Founder

Nov 2022 – Oct 2023 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

We tried to build a modern distribution for retailers and Quick Commerce, didn't find the right PMF and decided to shut it down.

Business StrategyCustomer SatisfactionBusiness Development

Blinkit

7 roles

Senior Director - Program lead

Promoted

Dec 2021 – Jul 2022 · 7 mos

Built the largest supply network for quick commerce in India

Business StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness Development

Director - Express Service

Jan 2021 – Nov 2021 · 10 mos

Building and Scaling up Instant Commerce

Business Development

Associate Director - Express Service

Apr 2020 – Jan 2021 · 9 mos

Led the program grounds up from validating a core customer hypothesis to achieving the product market fit.

Associate Director - Omni Channel

Apr 2019 – Mar 2020 · 11 mos

Associate Director - North India Business

Promoted

Jun 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

Unlocking the medium to long term growth impediments - leading programs across building the Private label of staples meats; creating and driving business of regional brands (cross category) to name a few

Sr Manager - Business Planning

Mar 2017 – Jun 2017 · 3 mos

Required of me to hustle and drive growth.
Capacity planning in a high growth eco system

Zonal Head - Marketplace Business

Jun 2016 – Feb 2017 · 8 mos

1. Led the hyperlocal marketplace in 9 cities
2. Built scalable seller processes

Peppertap

City Business Head

Nov 2015 – May 2016 · 6 mos · New Delhi Area, India

1. Led a 1500-member team for the fulfillment of 10,000 average daily orders and achieved monthly GMV fulfillment of INR 10 Cr
2. Driving the operational processes to achieve key customer experience metrics – order fill rates, delivery experience, etc

Sales ProcessesSalesBusiness Development

Hero motocorp ltd

Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain

Jan 2015 – Nov 2015 · 10 mos · Gurgaon, India

1. Led the Supply Chain charter for a new platform, included product launch, fast scale up, unlocking vendor throughput.
2. Developed and executed e-material flow to enable Just in time inventory management

Tata motors ltd

2 roles

Manager, Sourcing & Supply Chain Management

Oct 2010 – Nov 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Jamshedpur Area, India

1. Drove the New Production Introduction of 4 new platforms and 100± variants via effective sourcing and vendor development
2. Spearheaded cost reduction and value engineering projects; recognized and awarded for annualized savings of INR100 Cr in 2012

Purchase PlanningSupply Chain Management