One of India’s leading on-demand convenience platform- Swiggy has appointed Ex-Flipkart SVP Amitesh Jha as Chief Executive Officer of its rapidly expanding quick commerce business- Swiggy Instamart.
This development comes at a time when Phani Kishan, Co-Founder, Swiggy and CEO, Swiggy Instamart, is all set to assume a broader organisation-wide role of overseeing Swiggy’s Central Growth unit.
Jha, who brings with him over two decades of experience in leading categories, operations, strategy, and product development for some of India’s top companies with him, will join Swiggy officially on September 4, this year.
Before joining Swiggy Instamart, he was responsible for leading Flipkart’s growth business, focusing on sustaining long-term growth as SVP- Category and Marketplace.
He had joined Flipkart in its startup phase in November 2010 as Category Head- Computers and Electronics and was elevated to Category Head- Mobile, Electronics and Computers in April 2013, followed by VP- Product, Design and Business Development (Ekart) in November 2015.
Consequently, he assumed the role of VP of Categories- Large, Furniture and Home in June 2016, VP- Ekart Operations in July 2017, SVP- Ekart, Marketplace and Customer Experience Operations in January 2019 and finally as SVP- Category and Marketplace in April 2021.
Sharing his views on Jha joining Swiggy Instamart, Sriharsha Majety, Group CEO, Swiggy, said, “I am delighted to welcome Amitesh Jha as the new CEO of Swiggy Instamart. Amitesh joins us from Flipkart, where he has built an impressive track record over the past 14 years. His extensive experience includes leading core categories such as smartphones, general merchandise, fashion, and large appliances, as well as managing their logistics arm.”
He added, “With Swiggy Instamart, we have a unique opportunity to redefine the way consumers shop in India, and I am excited about the prospects that lie ahead with Amitesh at the helm.”
Adding to this, Jha, the to-be appointed CEO of Swiggy Instamart, also said, “I firmly believe that the consumer internet industry in India is on the verge of transformative disruption. I am confident that Swiggy, with its innovation DNA, strong customer focus and brand trust, will lead the way in redefining customer behaviour and setting new industry standards. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this pathbreaking journey and be part of such a storied organization.”
