Anshu Kaushik

Co-Founder

Pune, Maharashtra, India7 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in startup consulting.
Expertise in brand building and product sourcing.
Guided clients to achieve valuations exceeding 100 crore.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Business Coach specializing in E-commerce and Startup Consulting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Start-up ConsultingProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSupply Chain ManagementTeachingEntrepreneurshipProject Management

Other Skills

Attention to DetailProduct StrategiesLogistics ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipCommunicationB2C e-commerceBusiness ProcessSupplier NegotiationProcurementSupply ManagementBusiness OwnershipProblem SolvingVendor ManagementE-CommerceMarket Analysis

About

Business Coach for Startups & Ecommerce with expertise in strategic growth, product sourcing, and brand building. Backed by an Executive Degree in Product & Brand Management from IIM Rohtak and a Bachelor of Technology from IIT Ropar, bringing both strategic knowledge and hands-on industry experience. Proven record of working across multiple industries including personal care, cosmetics, electronics, jewelry, luxury goods, and social impact, with focus on startup consulting, business analytics, digital marketing, product sales & operations, key account management, and B2B partnerships. Our process-oriented, result-driven approach has earned us a solid track record, with clients achieving remarkable milestones, including appearances on Shark Tank India and valuations exceeding 100 crore. 7 years of experience in brand development, and industry veterans with over 12 years of sales & marketing experience strengthen the foundation of guidance provided to founders and businesses. Specialized in guiding startups and ecommerce brands through scaling strategies, investor readiness, brand building frameworks, and operational excellence. Skilled in ERP, SAP, Microsoft Excel, digital marketing, leadership, communication, and public speaking, with a strong entrepreneurial approach and results-driven mindset. Dedicated to enabling founders and businesses to build stronger brands, achieve sustainable growth, and scale smarter.

Experience

7 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Febstone

Founder

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · India

Helping Start-Up owners to build brands. Mentored 50+ brands in Cosmetics, fashion and jewellery, decorative goods, apparels etc.
Product research - Provide a holistic analysis on Product, Market and Consumer behavior
Business Plan - develop business plan, presentation and helps in business finance and growth report.
Sourcing and procurement - Vendor mapping & management, Pricing and negotiation, Quality assurance and SKU level
procurement of Product and Packaging.
Team building -from hiring to setting up team for supply chain management and other e-commerce operations
Product management and Digital marketing - Website designing with tech team to product projection on market
(integrating Shopify, marketing agencies). business growth and planning, digital marketing
Business development - consulting for business acceleration, tech solutions, marketing and PR add campaigns, B2B
deals etc.
Funding- nvestment ready pitch decks , financials , verified valuation, fund utilisation reports etc. for handhold funding (32+ brands benefited)

Attention to DetailProduct StrategiesLogistics ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipEntrepreneurshipCommunication+18

Bora multicorp

AVP Sourcing

Dec 2021 – May 2022 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Business planning and development : Acted as growth planner and business development head for e-commerce section.
Sourcing Specialist : Managed overall demand planning, sourcing and budgeting on quarterly basis.
Team building and managing : Recruited and managed a team of 12 member directly and 19 indirectly in supply chain operations.
Business finance : Acted as business finance managed for last quarter of FY 2021-22

SAP ERPEntrepreneurshipCommunicationB2C e-commerceCorporate FinanceProject Management+15

Giva

Product and Sourcing Manager

Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Product Management :- spearheading the technical team to build an in-house supply tool in the line of Zoho (ERP tool); Created a base for the development of vendor Application for end to end check; Initiated and rolling out the UPC system for the products,
Supply Management :- Manages over all supply-demand cycle through in-house ERP tool; Manages a supply team having 3 buyers
and 3 associates,
Vendor Management :- Manages more than 25 Indian vendors and 7 International vendors,
Supply-Ops Chain Management :- Manages the overall logistics of supply side, on-boarded BVC and Shiprocket; Manages Quality Control team having 10-12 members; Ensuring weekly launching of new products; Bridging supply operations work flow,
Manager Platting Facility :- Founded the platting facility of Giva and make it running on a P&L level; Acted as a consultant for establishing the plating facility at Kaaya Silver (Agra),
Supply-Finance management :- Acting as final authority of payment approval from supply side; Have an experience of tally and
quick book for vendor payment and ledger maintenance; Pull down the outstanding advance payment to the vendors from 40% to
0%(full credit) to the main vendors and 20-30% to the new ones,
Sourcing :- Acting as buyer for 9 Indian, 4 Chinese, 2 Italian and 1 Turkish vendors; Complete sourcing of all types of
chains from India and Italy; Special sourcing for B2B, all types of silver coins, idols, locks, utensils, leather items, packaging materials
or any sort of new requirements etc..

SAP ERPProduct StrategiesEntrepreneurshipB2C e-commerceCorporate FinanceProject Management+12

Evolution ias

Education Mentor(Agriculture)

Jun 2019 – Feb 2020 · 8 mos · Delhi, India

Acted as mentor for UPSC CSE Mains Agriculture optional students,
Examiner for Agriculture optional mock tests.
Given UPSC CSE 2018 mains and interview with Agriculture optional.

Career CounselingTeaching

Zigyasa foundation (ngo)

Co-Founder & President

Jan 2016 – Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Organized seminars for unprivilaged students about soft skill development and entrepreneurial temper,
Led a campaigm for used cloths distribution among highly poor strata of Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand,
Established a well supported system for the distribution of leftout food in parties-functions to an orphanage: Jan Chetna Kendra, Hazaribagh.

Cross-functional Team LeadershipEntrepreneurshipProcurementSupply ManagementProject Team ManagementSupply Chain Operations

Sml isuzu ltd

Summer Research Intern

May 2015 – Jul 2015 · 2 mos · Rupnagar, Punjab, India

Inventry management of body-shop in the assembly line of truck.
The Study of Material Defects in Truck Manufacturing

Enactus iit ropar

Secretary of operations

May 2014 – Apr 2015 · 11 mos · Rupnagar, Punjab, India

Led the IIT Ropar team at Enactus national competition, Mumbai
C0-Initiated and led the teams on projects like: FarmFresh(farm to plate), BagIN(handmade jute beg to Australia), CleanShield(developed boi-phenyl, sell ), Savari, etc,
Received sponsorship from Walmart for consecutive 3 years,

Project Team ManagementProject Management