Ankit Gaur

About Ankit Gaur

With over 15+ years of experience in marketing and leadership across CPG, D2C, and retail, I am a passionate and versatile professional who thrives on creating and executing omnichannel strategies that drive growth, customer loyalty, and brand equity. I help FMCG and D2C brands achieve their business goals and scale their operations.Previously, I was the CMO at Clensta International, a leading hygiene and wellness company, where I led the entire sales, marketing, brand, technology, new product development, creative and supply chain verticals for the company, and managed the P&L for the D2C and offline business. I also strategized, created and owned the long-term plans for the brand development and financial performance. Before that, I was the GM of Marketing at Livpure Sleep, a premium mattress and sleep solutions brand, where I developed and implemented the holistic marketing strategy, budgets, and plans, and built the brand positioning and communication across all customer touch points.Some of my key skills and competencies include leadership, business strategy, P&L management, financial acumen, digital marketing, brand management, techno-marketing, and product development. I also hold an MBA from SP Jain School of Global Management and a Master in Fashion Management from NIFT. I have also completed several certifications in leadership, pricing, and marketing from reputed institutions. Additionally, I am fluent in English and Hindi, and have a keen interest in innovation, sustainability, and social impact.

Experience

1. Head E-commerce and Modern Trade - Pureit

   Unilever

   Apr 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Sales Growth (delivering on the JBP targets for the customers, internal metric being QGP/ AOP numbers)- Customer Contribution (profitable growth with budget adherence on TTS)- Market Shares/Sell-out growth (competitive growth,% business gaining share)- Delivering JBP JTBD with Key Customers- Launch Innovation on time in full and delivery business case Volume- Winning as preferred brand with E commerce partner & ; Modern Trade Partners- Leading a cross functional team of KAMs / ASMs to deliver the business results- Work closely with Customer marketing and manage performance marketing to drive sell-out on online and offline channels- Work with internal partner functions and lead conceptualization and execution of key strategic thrusts- Build relationship with customers through formal and informal ways- Building capability of the team internally through coaching, working with the team on the job- For 3-4 months in the year, lead annual negotiations with customers on Joint Business Plans comprising trade terms and investments- Working closely through regional teams to ensure local execution

Education

• SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing

  2012 — 2013

• Babu Banarsi Das Institute Of Technology

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology

  2000 — 2004

• National Institute of Fashion Technology India

  Master in Fashion Management, Fashion Management

  2005 — 2007