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Nihaal SJ

Nihaal SJ

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven Digital Commerce professional with extensive experience managing marketplace growth across channels. Demonstrated success in scaling revenue through strategic account management, performance marketing, assortment optimization, pricing, and data-driven decision-making. Proven ability to improve product discoverability, optimize advertising ROI, and execute growth initiatives in highly competitive, fast-paced environments.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager - Quick Commerce

Chumbak Design Pvt.ltd
09.2025 - Current

Quick Commerce Account Management :

  • Managed and scaled Chumbak's presence across Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto, owning end-to-end P&L for 130 SKUs across categories.
  • Drove 25% month-on-month revenue growth across quick commerce platforms through data-led Catalog, pricing, and assortment decisions
  • Built and maintained daily/weekly sales tracking (DRR analysis) across 130 SKUs to identify underperforming products and reallocate focus in real time.

Advertising & Performance Marketing :

  • Managed sponsored ads budgets of ₹75L across all Qcom Channels, optimizing spend allocation by SKU-level ROAS.
  • Improved ad-driven conversion through keyword optimization, bid management, and creative/catalog refresh cycles.
  • Led seasonal/festive campaign planning (e.g., Rakhi, Diwali) securing premium banner and search placements.

Data-Driven Decision Making :

  • Built DRR (Daily Run Rate) trend analysis frameworks to track SKU-level sales velocity and flag early signs of decline or growth.
  • Used city/dark-store level sell-through data to guide assortment rationalization.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams (supply chain, D2C, category) to align pricing and promotions across channels.

Catalog & Listing Optimization :

  • Owned catalog health for SKUs - ensuring accurate imagery, GTIN/barcode mapping, keyword-optimized titles, and platform compliance to maximize search visibility.
  • Reduced listing-related stock-outs and ranking drops by implementing a systematic OOS and catalog audit process.
  • Redesigned product photography and lifestyle imagery guidelines to improve CTR and conversion across hero SKUs.

Combo & Assortment Strategy :

  • Designed and launched curated gifting combos (e.g., wallet + scarf sets) to improve average order value and conversion on impulse-driven platforms.
  • Led pricing and bundling strategy to stay competitive against D2C and marketplace pricing benchmarks.

Ecommerce Manager

Grocery Farm
06.2024 - 08.2025
  • End to End Account Management of Ecommerce channels And Modern Trade
  • Onboarded Brand on multiple Ecom & Qcom marketplaces
  • Planning of Monthly Sales and Marketing budget
  • P&L
  • Competitor Benchmarking
  • Performance Marketing
  • Pricing
  • Demand Planning

Assistant Manager

Happilo
02.2023 - 06.2024
  • End to End Account Management of Ecommerce channels
  • Increasing Brands Category Share across platforms
  • Responsible for P&L
  • Focusing on growth and increasing revenue & profitability month on month
  • Forecast & ensuring timely supply of products
  • New Product Building
  • Accountability of end to end Key Responsibilities
  • Reconciliation of Prices and Monthly Consumer offers
  • Checking visibility of products across marketplaces

E-Commerce Manager / Catalog Manager

Teamonk Global Foods Pvt. Ltd. - D2C | FMCG
11.2021 - 02.2023
  • Development of strategies for driving sales through ecommerce marketplaces such as Amazon, Flipkart, Walmart, Bigbasket and other marketplaces
  • Categorizing, listing, positioning and generating interest in the company's products on various Ecommerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart
  • Recommend, manage, and execute online content and promotional campaigns to increase the company's revenue and business
  • Responsible for merchandising, posting listings, customer service, and other operational activities related to the company's ecommerce presence
  • Insights into online shopping trends and reporting the same to management should be gathered from research, analysis, and customer feedback
  • Resolve customer issues and concerns promptly and provide excellent customer service
  • Also, collecting and analyzing customer feedback regarding the company's products in the marketplaces
  • Monitoring the business performance on the e-commerce marketplaces and reporting the same along with recommendations to the management
  • Keeping track of e-commerce sales data and reporting the same to management on a regular basis
  • Ensuring compliance of related laws & regulations while managing various contracts, disclaimers, agreements etc
  • Also, participating in the planning/forecasting of relevant budgets
  • Working closely with various internal teams as well as external third-party stakeholders.

Sr. Associate - Vendor Management

Appario Retail Pvt. Ltd. - Amazon Seller
09.2019 - 04.2021
  • Building selection and terms negotiation : Was responsible for determining customer market needs, growing selection across sub-categories, brands and managing vendor partners, optimizing vendor terms and getting support for marketing campaigns.

SME - Subject Matter Expert

Frontizo Business Services - Amazon
06.2017 - 09.2019
  • Training & Audit: Training teammate's and keeping them
    informed on process updates. The role also included Auditing of
    the queries.
  • SOP creation: Was involved in identifying process gaps and
    create SOP's to ensure the problem is solved.
  • Escalation Management: Was responsible for handling
    escalations and to provide quick resolution on the same
  • Was Responsible for overall performance & metrics of the team.

Education

MBA -

Manipal University

B.com -

Bangalore University

PUC -

St. Joseph's College

Skills

Ecom/Qcom management

Performance marketing

P&L management

Demand planning

Competitor analysis

Data analysis

Pricing strategy

Vendor negotiation

Problem-solving

Cross Functional Collaboration

Channel Partner Relationships

Timeline

Senior Manager - Quick Commerce

Chumbak Design Pvt.ltd
09.2025 - Current

Ecommerce Manager

Grocery Farm
06.2024 - 08.2025

Assistant Manager

Happilo
02.2023 - 06.2024

E-Commerce Manager / Catalog Manager

Teamonk Global Foods Pvt. Ltd. - D2C | FMCG
11.2021 - 02.2023

Sr. Associate - Vendor Management

Appario Retail Pvt. Ltd. - Amazon Seller
09.2019 - 04.2021

SME - Subject Matter Expert

Frontizo Business Services - Amazon
06.2017 - 09.2019

PUC -

St. Joseph's College

B.com -

Bangalore University

MBA -

Manipal University

Awards

Best SME, 05/2018, 10/2018

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travelling
  • Cooking
  • Music
Nihaal SJ