Quick Commerce Business Lead

Company Overview

Praakritik is building one of India’s most differentiated natural food brands, emphasizing authenticity, sourcing integrity, and consumer trust. The company is focused on leveraging quick commerce as a critical growth engine for its next phase of expansion.

Job Summary

The Quick Commerce Business Lead will be responsible for owning and scaling the quick commerce vertical end-to-end. This role involves driving growth, profitability, execution, and strategic partnerships to establish quick commerce as a strong revenue and profit center. The candidate will think like a business owner, focusing on outcomes and impactful growth initiatives to unlock the next phase of scale for Praakritik.

Responsibilities

• Build Q-Commerce into a strong revenue & profit center by driving sustainable topline growth, improving contribution margins, optimizing inventory movement, and enhancing ROI on spends and campaigns.
• Develop platform-wise growth strategies by increasing visibility, discoverability, conversions, and rankings; launching platform-specific initiatives; and maximizing seasonal and campaign moments.
• Own platform relationships by building strategic partnerships, negotiating better visibility and commercial terms, ensuring priority positioning, and driving collaborations.
• Ensure execution excellence through maintaining high fill rates, reducing stock-outs, coordinating across internal teams, and ensuring catalogue and pricing hygiene.
• Drive data-led decision making by tracking business and profitability metrics, improving operational efficiency, converting insights into actions, and building visibility into growth drivers.
• Build the next phase of scale by identifying and unlocking new growth opportunities, optimizing operational processes, and implementing scalable strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Q-commerce or FMCG growth roles.
• Deep understanding of platform dynamics and digital marketplace strategies.
• Strong business acumen with a focus on growth and profitability.
• Excellent negotiation skills and strategic partnership management.
• Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver results independently.
• Proficiency in data analysis and performance tracking.
• Educational qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related fields; MBA preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in building and scaling e-commerce or quick commerce platforms.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and coordinate with external partners.
• Creative problem-solving skills and bias for action.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a proactive approach to overcoming challenges.

Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience in Q-commerce, FMCG, or digital marketplace growth roles.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth, operational efficiency, and strategic partnerships.

Environment

• Location: Andheri East, Mumbai (Full-time, in-office role).
• The role involves collaborating across internal teams and external platform partners.
• Fast-paced, dynamic work environment with a focus on outcome-driven results.

Salary

• Not specified.

GrowthOpportunities

• Potential to lead larger business verticals or strategic initiatives within Praakritik.
• Opportunity to shape the future of quick commerce for a rapidly growing natural food brand.
• Career advancement in a high-impact, entrepreneurial environment.

Benefits

• Not specified.