Tarun Gupta

About Tarun Gupta

Built a multi hundred-million-dollar business from zero. That is the short version of what I do. Over 25 years, I have built and scaled complex, multi-function businesses across consumer electronics, e-commerce, manufacturing, and global supply chains — always with full accountability for strategy, execution, and outcomes. I have led businesses, not just functions, which means I understand how sourcing, quality, supply chain, programme management, and customer experience connect directly to P&L performance. At Flipkart, I incubated the Private Brands business from concept to scale — building the product portfolio, global supplier ecosystem, quality governance framework, and operating model from scratch. I led a cross-border organisation of 70+ professionals across India, China, and Malaysia, managing sourcing operations spanning four geographies. Prior to Flipkart, I led Global Quality and Business Excellence at SanDisk across four countries, and held quality and operations leadership roles at Nokia, Giesecke & Devrient, and Moser Baer — building deep expertise in supplier development, manufacturing quality, process improvement, and compliance governance across electronics and manufacturing environments. What I bring to any organisation: Business and P&L leadership — strategy to execution, revenue growth, margin improvement, cost optimisation Global sourcing and supply chain — ODM/OEM, contract manufacturing, supplier development across India, China, and Southeast Asia Quality and operational excellence — Six Sigma Black Belt, ISO systems, COPQ reduction, NPS improvement Programme and transformation management — large-scale change, cross-functional delivery, process automation Team and organisation building — multi-geo teams, talent development, high-performance culture I work across industries. The disciplines I have built — scalable operating models, resilient supply chains, quality-embedded cultures, data-driven governance — apply equally in manufacturing, FMCG, consumer goods, logistics, industrial, and technology environments. Open to senior leadership opportunities across Business Leadership, Operations, Global Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality, Business Development, and General Management. Let\'s connect: t••••••••@gmail.com |+91•••97

Experience

1. Sr Director Bu Head - Private Brands

   Flipkart

   Apr 2021 — Present · IN

   Incubated and scaled Flipkart\'s Private Brands business from zero to multi-million-dollar business — delivering ~45% CAGR and 400 bps margin improvement with full P&L ownership.Built and scaled 10+ national private brands across Consumer Durables, Electronics, Furniture and Grocery with end-to-end ownership spanning product strategy, sourcing ecosystem creation, lifecycle management and customer experience.Delivered profitable growth through portfolio architecture, brand building, pricing strategy, and channel executionEstablished a multi-country supplier ecosystem across India and Asia enabling cost competitiveness, speed-to-market acceleration and scalable manufacturing capacity across categories.Built a robust product and brand portfolio, achieving leadership position for Private Brands in multiple categoriesConceptualized and launched new brands and categories, scaling them from idea to national presenceLed manufacturing programs across China & India, including contract manufacturing and ODM/JDM modelsOwned Product Lifecycle Management, from concept to EOL, including roadmap, launches and refresh cyclesDrove Quality Assurance, regulatory compliance, and product approvals, working with government and certification bodiesStrengthened post-purchase customer experience, warranty and service operations to improve reliability perception, repeat purchase confidence and brand trust at scale.Led licensing partnerships with 7+ brands, expanding assortment and value proposition

Education

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  B. E., Electronics & Communication

  1997 — 2001

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations Management

  2004 — 2006

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Strategic Leadership & Management

• Rutgers University

  Specialization, Advanced Global Procurement & Sourcing

• Indian Institute of Materials Management, Mumbai

  Diploma in Supply Chain Management , Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management