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title: "Yash Saluja - Senior Manager Reliance Retail in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Yash Saluja, Category Head | 13+ Yrs in E-commerce & Consumer Tech | Scaled Wearables, Audio, Electronics | Ex-Appario, Jiomart, Amazon based in Bengaluru."
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# Yash Saluja on Tal

## Headline

Category Head \| 13\+ Yrs in E\-commerce & Consumer Tech \| Scaled Wearables, Audio, Electronics \| Ex\-Appario, Jiomart, Amazon

## About

E\-commerce and category management professional with 13\+ years of experience driving growth across leading platforms like Reliance Retail and Amazon \(Appario\)\. Proven success in managing ₹650 Cr\+ portfolios, launching high\-growth categories \(wearables, audio, consumer tech\), and delivering 2X\+ revenue growth through data\-led GTM, pricing, and assortment strategies\. Skilled in P&L ownership, vendor management, D2C scale\-up, and quick commerce integrations\. Known for building 0\-to\-1 categories, improving attach rates, and driving profitability across digital commerce channels\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Senior Manager Reliance Retail at Reliance Retail, Apr 2022 \- Present · 4 yrs 6 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, • Drove 2x YoY growth in the consumer electronics accessories portfolio through improved attach\-rate strategy and optimized product mix • Built and scaled strategic brand partnerships, improving vendor contribution to topline by 35% • Led cross\-functional performance reviews, enabling faster decision\-making and better inventory alignment across offline and online channels • Improved margin delivery through portfolio rationalization and tactical pricing levers

Associate Vendor Manager at Appario Retail Private Limited, Apr 2018 \- Mar 2022 · 4 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Managed high\-impact brands in electronics and accessories; scaled top SKUs to contribute >50% of category GMV • Improved stock health by implementing SOPs around forecast accuracy, aging inventory cleanup, and weekly business reviews • Delivered 20% improvement in gross margin through smarter vendor negotiations and onboarding of gap\-filling brands

Retail Operations Lead at Amazon Development Centre, Chennai, Jan 2012 \- Apr 2018 · 6 yrs 4 mos, Chennai, • Supported category managers across deals, content, vendor management, and operations—gaining 360° exposure to Amazon’s e\-commerce engine • Standardized SOPs for pricing checks, catalogue accuracy, and system\-level training adopted across multiple sub\-categories • Reduced SLA breaches by 30% via improved coordination between CX, category, and vendor teams • Contributed to launch and scaling of new categories via deep\-dive data analysis and competitive benchmarking

Assistant Manager at HDFC Bank, Dec 2010 \- Jul 2011 · 8 mos, New Delhi Area, India, • Improved cross\-selling ratio of financial products by 22% through targeted portfolio segmentation • Retained key high\-value customers via personalized banking solutions and service interventions

## Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Banking Operations \(PGDBO\), Banking, IFBI

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