Vivek Lad is the state category manager at Reliance Retail, where they lead impactful initiatives and drive strategic growth. With # A dedicated professional with over 18+ years of experience in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Rural agro chemical Marketing, fruit and vegetable procurement for the retail industry, and Category management for Staple and F&V in cash and carry format, Sourcing, and Sales management for the institution, E-commerce, Wholesale and Export trade. # currently working as a state category manager at Reliance.# was associated with Muster online Pvt. Ltd as Head Category# Handled various profiles as Asst. Category Manager (grocery/ F&V) , Category Manager (Staple), Business Analyst (trading) to the current position.# Good experience in category management, Front end, back end operations for Retail and Cash and carry format. # Handful experience in dealing with Oil trade, Agri commodities sourcing, and sale.# Six years’ experience of trade with Retailers, institutional buyer’s (B2B format)# Skillful at monitoring & motivating the workforce to enhance their efficiencies & assist them to deliver desirable results., they have consistently demonstrated their ability to excel in challenging environments.
Professional Journey:
Vivek Lad built their career after graduating from Accredian, taking on senior roles at Mandee, where they honed their strategic leadership skills.
Professional Milestones:
- Led strategic initiatives at Reliance Retail, significantly boosting state category manager efforts.
- Played a critical role in driving the company’s growth and market expansion.
- Successfully managed high-impact projects that strengthened Reliance Retail's market position.
They are highly skilled in Institution sale , Wholesale trading of FMCG,Staple, confectionary prod., Wholesale Cash and carry, FMCG, Staple, Rural Marketing, Fruit and Vegetable, E-commerce, Equity trading, Stock Market Analysis, Procurement, basic of blockchain technology, Statistical Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Distribution, Consulting, E-commerce Consulting, particularly excelling in driving business results.
Experience
state category manager
Reliance Retail
Mar 2020 - Present
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Category Head - Distribution Vertical
Mandee
Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
Bengaluru Area, India
Education
Global certification in Data Science, Retail Management
Accredian
2020 - 2021
PGDABM Agri Business Management, Agribusiness management
PGDABM Agri Business
2004 - 2005