One of India’s renowned quick commerce platforms- Swiggy Instamart, has appointed More Retail’s Sairam Krishnamurthy as Senior Vice President and its first Chief Operating Officer (COO).
In his new role, he will oversee Swiggy Instamart’s operating units, which include dark store operations, infrastructure operations, city growth and expansion.
During his more than three-and-a-half years long stint at More Retail, he served the role of Chief Operating Officer from April 2023 to June 2024. He joined the company in November 2020 as Chief Merchandising Officer.
Prior to More Retail, he worked with OLA Mobility as Head of Sales and Supply Marketing- India for a year.
From February 2013 to October 2019, Krishnamurthy was associated with FMCG major Unilever across a slew of roles ranging from that of Senior Brand Manager, Regional Marketing Manager and Customer Marketing Director.
Earlier on, he also worked with Affinnova for over two years and HUL for close to five years, starting May 2006.
Commenting on the company’s first COO appointment, Girish Menon, CHRO, Swiggy, said, “Sai’s extensive experience and impressive track record as an operator, leading cross-functional teams in a high-growth environment make him an ideal fit for Swiggy Instamart at this juncture of our journey. We welcome him to the team and look forward to his contributions in taking Swiggy Instamart to the next level of growth.”
To this, Krishnamurthy, SVP and COO- India, Swiggy Instamart, added, “In just four years, Swiggy Instamart has become an integral part of consumers’ lives. I am thrilled to join Team Swiggy in a business that I believe represents the future of grocery retail. As an ardent consumer turned operator, I am energized by the opportunity to drive profitable growth for Swiggy Instamart. I look forward to collaborating with the team to unlock the immense potential of the business and lead it into the next phase of growth.”
This development follows a series of senior hires at Swiggy Instamart. In the past few months, the quick commerce platform has strengthened its leadership team with the addition of Himavant Srikrishna Kurnala as Senior Vice President-Product and Business, Aakash Bhotika as Vice President – Technical Advisor, Mayank Rajvaidya as Vice President- Fruits and Vegetables, and Manu Sasidharan as Associate Vice President- FMCG Category.
