Bengaluru: Instamart, a quick commerce platform, has announced the appointment of Ankit Jain as Senior Vice President – Operations. In his new role, Ankit will oversee the company’s end-to-end operations, encompassing supply chain management, dark store operations, delivery experience, and network expansion.
Welcoming the appointment, Amitesh Jha, CEO, Instamart, said, “Operations at Instamart have seen strong momentum over the past few months — enabling our presence in 120+ cities, expanding into new categories, and scaling our infrastructure with the record addition of 300+ dark stores and mega pods last quarter. Ankit’s deep, hands-on experience across e-commerce, retail, and FMCG will be a strong force in further strengthening our operations, leading the way in delivery speed, availability, and assortment for our consumers.”
Ankit brings over two decades of experience in supply chain and logistics. Prior to joining Instamart, he served as Senior Vice President and Head of Grocery and Large Supply Chain, as well as Ekart Design at Flipkart, where he was responsible for warehousing, material movement, and last-mile delivery for the grocery business. He also spent over 14 years at Unilever, where he held senior leadership roles including General Manager – Demand Planning and Director – Logistics and Warehousing, managing multi-country operations.
On joining Instamart, Ankit Jain said, “I’ve long admired Instamart’s operational excellence — from pioneering the quick commerce model to building a robust network of dark stores and setting the benchmark for delivery speed. I’m particularly excited by the scale and complexity of the business and the opportunity to work on some cutting-edge solutions to improve its operations, especially as Instamart adds new cities and diversifies its category mix — all while staying true to the 10-minute delivery promise.”
Ankit holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi. His appointment marks a key strategic move as Instamart gears up for its next phase of hyper-growth and deeper market penetration across India.
