Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Fresh Bargain (freshbargain.in)

Job Purpose:

To provide overall strategic, operational and financial leadership to Fresh Bargain driving rapid and profitable scaling of the platform, building a strong leadership team and organisation, and raising the growth capital required to fund expansion, while protecting the long-term value of the business for its founders, employees and investors.

Job Outline:

- The incumbent is responsible for the overall gamut of business leadership for Fresh Bargain, an online bargain/value grocery and daily-essentials platform, ensuring the goals of revenue growth, market share, profitability and fundraising are met year on year.

- S/he will strategize and drive the companys growth roadmap including category expansion, new city/market rollout, pricing and sourcing strategy in a capital-efficient manner.

- A core part of the mandate is fundraising: the incumbent will lead all capital-raising efforts for the company, including building the investor pipeline, preparing pitch decks and financial models, negotiating term sheets and deal structures, managing due diligence, and maintaining strong ongoing relationships with existing and prospective investors.

- S/he will oversee all functions of the business Operations, Category & Merchandising, Marketing & Growth, Technology & Product, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Finance and will build and lead a high-performing leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Fundraising, investor relations & Board management: 25%

2. Business strategy, category expansion & new city/market rollout: 20%

3. P&L ownership, unit economics & operational oversight: 20%

4. Leadership team building, hiring & organisation development: 15%

5. Brand building, partnerships & external stakeholder management: 10%

6. Technology & product roadmap oversight: 10%

Job Specification:

- MBA/PGDM from a reputed institute, or equivalent qualification/experience in business management, finance or entrepreneurship.

- 10-15+ years of overall experience, including leadership roles in e-commerce/D2C/retail/FMCG, with a proven track record of scaling a consumer business and/or raising institutional capital.

- Prior experience as a Founder, Co-Founder or CXO in a startup is highly desirable.

Any Other Significant Input:

The incumbent should ideally bring an entrepreneurial mindset with prior exposure to building or scaling an early/growth-stage consumer business in India. Compensation will include a significant equity component (ESOPs/founder-level equity), in addition to a base salary, linked to fundraising and growth milestones.