Company Description ANS Commerce, a Flipkart Group company, is India’s leading full-stack e-commerce enabler, supporting brands in building and scaling their online presence. The company provides brand store technology, performance marketing, marketplace management, and e-commerce warehousing and fulfillment solutions. By managing end-to-end e-commerce operations, ANS Commerce enables brand partners to focus on product and brand development while ensuring fast and reliable order fulfillment. Its cross-functional expertise across product, e-commerce, retail, and marketing helps brands accelerate sales and strengthen brand differentiation. ANS Commerce works closely with a diverse portfolio of brands to drive consumer acquisition and optimize marketplace performance.
Role Description This is a full-time, on-site Founder role based in Gurugram. The Founder will be responsible for setting the company vision and strategy, defining long-term goals, and aligning teams and resources to achieve sustainable growth. Daily responsibilities include identifying market opportunities, shaping the product and service roadmap, and overseeing key functions such as operations, sales, marketing, and technology. The role involves building and mentoring a high-performing leadership team, establishing processes for efficient execution, and maintaining strong relationships with partners, investors, and other stakeholders. The Founder will also monitor business performance, lead fundraising or strategic partnership discussions as needed, and ensure the organization maintains a customer-centric and innovation-driven culture.
Qualifications
• Proven experience in founding, co-founding, or leading a high-growth startup or business unit, ideally in e-commerce, retail, or technology.
• Strong strategic thinking and business planning capabilities, including experience with market analysis, competitive positioning, and go-to-market strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams, with strong people leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid understanding of e-commerce operations, including marketplace dynamics, brand store management, performance marketing, and fulfillment/logistics.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, P&L ownership, and data-driven decision-making using key business metrics.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to represent the organization externally and build trusted partnerships.
• Comfort with ambiguity, resilience in fast-paced environments, and a bias toward action and experimentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related field; an advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is a plus.
• Prior experience working in or with consumer brands, D2C businesses, or marketplaces in India is highly desirable.