Headline

Associate Director - Supply at Rapido

About

Accomplished business leader and marketplace operator with 13+ years of cross-functional experience steering hyper-scale growth, P&L ownership, and customer acquisition across B2B and B2C ecosystems. Currently serving as Associate Director – Head of Supply at Rapido, reporting directly to the Founder, with full ownership of the national Annual Operating Plan (AOP), supply strategy, and marketplace liquidity. Over a 5-year journey of growing into top leadership at Rapido, spearheading the supply engine from early scale to national dominance. Backed by a foundational MBA from TAPMI, a 9-month specialization in Business Strategy from the Indian School of Business (ISB, Hyderabad, 2025–2026), and executive mentorship by senior industry leaders, blends strategic vision with disciplined on-ground execution to build enduring, high-margin marketplace flywheels.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Associate Director at Rapido, Oct 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

General Manager - Supply at Rapido, Apr 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Strategy Manager at Rapido, Apr 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

Zonal Manager at NestAway Technologies Pvt Ltd, Jan 2018 - Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Greater Delhi Area, Accountable for revenue generation and acquisition for the zone/city. Relationship management and NPS alignment as per org. goal Driving and managing ATL and BTL activities in the zone/city as per requirement of our business goals and branding alignment.

Area Business Manager - Karnataka at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, May 2017 - Nov 2017 · 7 mos, Bangalore, Heading OTC/FMCG division for Karnataka at Glenmark. Accountable for Sales, operations and people management for the state. Vendor /distribution management. Promotions and campaign management.

Business Development Executive at HCL Infosystems Ltd., May 2016 - May 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Handling strategic BFSI accounts for HCLI portfolio. Client servicing , vendor /partner management. Responsible for revenue generation.

Key Account Manager at The Manipal Group, May 2014 - May 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Education

Certificate in Business strategy, Business strategy and business innovation, Indian School of Business

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing, T.A.PAI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT