bigbasket has appointed Amit Nanda as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), marking the beginning of a new phase in the company’s growth journey. Nanda joins from Amazon India, where he most recently served as Director, Selling Partner Services, overseeing one of the company’s largest businesses and its third-party marketplace ecosystem.
With more than two decades of experience across e-commerce, consumer goods and consumer banking, Nanda brings expertise in scaling customer-centric businesses. During his 11-year stint at Amazon, he held leadership roles across marketplace, product, technology and private brands, and played a key role in building the company’s owned brands portfolio. Prior to Amazon, he held leadership positions at Hindustan Unilever and Citibank.
In his new role, Nanda will lead bigbasket’s next phase of growth, with a focus on strengthening its quick commerce business, accelerating innovation across verticals, and enhancing value and convenience for consumers.
On joining bigbasket, Amit Nanda said, “I am incredibly excited to join bigbasket and build upon the phenomenal trust it has established with millions of consumers across India. Combining bigbasket’s customer-first values with the trusted legacy of the Tata Group creates a strong foundation for the future. I have deep admiration for the organization Hari and the team have built – particularly its powerhouse private labels. I look forward to partnering closely with Hari and the entire leadership team to drive our shared vision and capture the massive growth opportunities before us.”
Welcoming Amit to the organization, Hari Menon, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, bigbasket, said, “Having built bigbasket from its inception to its current position as one of India’s most trusted consumer platforms, I am delighted to welcome Amit as CEO. His deep understanding of consumers, strong track record of building and scaling businesses, and extensive experience across e-commerce and consumer sectors make him uniquely positioned to lead bigbasket for its journey ahead.
As Amit steps into this role, I look forward to being closely involved with him and the leadership team as a mentor and member of the Board. I remain deeply committed to bigbasket’s long-term success and am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for the business.”
