Former Amazon executive is new Bigbasket CEO

Tata-owned quick commerce platform Bigbasket has announced the appointment of former Amazon executive Amit Nanda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Nanda succeeds co-founder Hari Menon, who will step down from the top executive role to become a mentor. Both Menon and co-founder Vipul Parekh will continue to serve on the company’s Board and mentor the leadership, bigbasket said in a statement.

Nanda brings over two decades of experience across e-commerce, consumer goods, and consumer banking. He joins BigBasket from Amazon India, where he served as Director of Selling Partner Services and oversaw the third-party marketplace ecosystem. During his 11-year tenure at Amazon, he also played a key role in scaling the company’s owned brands portfolio. Previously, he held leadership positions at Hindustan Unilever and Citibank.

In his new role, Nanda will focus on strengthening bigbasket’s position in the highly competitive quick commerce segment and accelerating innovation across its businesses, the company said.

“Having built BigBasket from its inception to its current position as one of India’s most trusted consumer platforms, I am delighted to welcome Amit as CEO.