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title: "Manjunath Talavar - Category Head (Sub-Division) - Rice Pulses and Flours (Grocery/Staples) in Racine | Tal"
description: "Meet Manjunath Talavar, Category Head - Sub Division (Rice, Pulses & Atta flours within Grocery/Staples) - Procurement, Category & Vendor Management) at Flipkart Wholesale/Ex Udaan/Ex Flipster/Ex-Metro/Ex-Elior/Ex-Spencer Retail based in Racine. AI stack includes claude, gemini, and ChatGPT."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/manjunatha-talavara/share-image"
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# Manjunath Talavar on Tal

## Headline

Category Head \- Sub Division \(Rice, Pulses & Atta flours within Grocery/Staples\) \- Procurement, Category & Vendor Management\) at Flipkart Wholesale/Ex Udaan/Ex Flipster/Ex\-Metro/Ex\-Elior/Ex\-Spencer Retail

## About

To secure a great position with a well established organization that will lead to a lasting relationship in the field of Retailing/wholesaling\. Possess 5\+ years of experience in Buying & Merchandising, Distribution centre \(SCM\) & Operation in Retail with Spencre;s Retail Ltd\. Currently associated with Metro cash & carry for last two and half year as Regional Category Manager\-F&V and DFN categoty Specialties: Highly determined, dedicated and committed towards work and my all skills displayed competence in handling key roles\.

## Location

Racine

## AI stack

claude

gemini

ChatGPT

Chroma

Microsoft Copilot

## Work experience

Category Head \(Sub\-Division\) \- Rice Pulses and Flours \(Grocery/Staples\) at Best Price Flipkart Wholesale, Sep 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Manager \- Business Development \(Sourcing & Category Management\) at Best Price Flipkart Wholesale, May 2023 \- May 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, wholesale B2B

Senior Manager \(Sourcing\) \- South & West \(Groceries\) at udaan\.com, May 2021 \- Sep 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, E commerce \(Accountable for \(South\)\- Karnataka,AP, Telangana,TN,Kerala \(West\)\- Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, Chattisgarh\)

Manager \- Business Development \(Purchase Groceries\) at Flipkart, Mar 2018 \- Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Bangalore, PAN India

Senior Manager \- Procurement \(Dry Groceries\) at Elior India, Nov 2017 \- Mar 2018 · 5 mos, Bangalore, Purchase Unit Head

## Education

MBA, Agri\-Business Management, Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bangalore

B Sc \(Agri\), Agriculture, University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad

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