Satyam Ahuja
Retail Transformation & Shopper Marketing Leader | Physical Brand Outlet Rollouts | Store Format Strategy | Trade & Channel Activation
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer at Nextstep Engineering Pvt. Ltd
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Satyam Ahuja
Retail Transformation & Shopper Marketing Leader with 20+ years of experience driving brand growth within complex physical retail ecosystems.Specialized in translating brand and commercial strategy into scalable store formats, shopper-centric path-to-purchase systems, and structured multi-location rollout models that deliver measurable revenue impact. Experience spans retail space transformation, trade marketing, retail visibility ecosystems, and large-scale outlet deployments across FMCG, consumer electronics, lifestyle, and infrastructure sectors.Operating at the intersection of strategy, spatial design, trade activation, and execution governance — partnering with leadership teams to build high-performing retail environments that balance brand ambition with operational discipline and commercial performance.Leadership Highlights:• Led 500+ store rollouts across India and GCC• Designed retail format frameworks and structured rollout playbooks• Delivered national shopper marketing and trade activation programs• Founded and scaled a retail transformation consultancy with full P&L ownership• Repositioned organizations into integrated retail space transformation partnersCore Focus Areas:Retail Transformation & Store Format StrategyShopper Marketing & Trade ExcellencePhysical Brand Ecosystems & Multi-Location RolloutsRetail Visibility & POSM SystemsProgram Governance & Commercial ControlCombines global agency experience, entrepreneurial leadership, and infrastructure-led retail transformation capability — enabling brands to move from concept to scalable retail excellence with clarity, speed, and accountability.
Experience
Chief Operating Officer
Jul 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Education
Delhi University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
CEP, Design Thinking and Innovation, Batch 1.0
Indian Institute of Management Nagpur
PGDP, Global Senior Executive Leadership
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