We’re Hiring | Head – Modern Trade & Omnichannel DistributionSouth India Expansion First | Pan-India GrowthCompany: Divine Hindu

Location:
Gurugram, Haryana (Work From Office) Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience:
7–12+ Years Industry: FMCG / Consumer Goods / Retail / D2C / Wellness About Divine HinduDivine Hindu is a fast-growing Indian spiritual and wellness brand offering authentic, certified and energised Rudraksha, Karungali, spiritual jewellery, crystals and puja essentials. With a growing D2C presence, we are now expanding into Modern Trade, General Trade, Organised Retail, E-commerce and Quick Commerce. Our immediate priority is to establish a strong retail and distribution network across South India, followed by expansion across the rest of India.

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on business leader to spearhead Divine Hindu's Modern Trade and Omnichannel Distribution expansion. Phase 1 – South India (Immediate Priority) Build a strong retail and distribution presence across:
• Karnataka – Bengaluru, Mysuru and other key markets
• Tamil Nadu – Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and other key markets
• Telangana – Hyderabad and surrounding markets
• Andhra Pradesh – Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and other major cities
• Kerala – Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and other key markets Phase 2 – Pan-India Expansion Replicate successful distribution models across North, West, Central and East India. Your mission: Make Divine Hindu products widely available across South India's leading retail chains, supermarkets, spiritual stores, gifting outlets and online shopping platforms, before scaling nationwide.

Key Responsibilities
1. Modern Trade Expansion
• Secure product listings with DMart, Reliance Smart Bazaar, Lulu Hypermarket, SPAR and other leading national and South Indian regional retail chains.
• Establish direct relationships with category buyers and retail decision-makers.
• Negotiate listing fees, margins,



promotional plans and commercial agreements.
• Drive product placement, in-store visibility, replenishment and sell-through. 2. General Trade & Distribution
• Build a strong distributor, super-stockist and retailer network across all five South Indian states.
• Expand into supermarkets, spiritual stores, jewellery and gifting outlets, and relevant retail formats.
• Identify high-potential cities, appoint distribution partners and execute market-entry plans.
• Build scalable distribution processes for future nationwide expansion. 3. E-commerce & Quick Commerce
• Strengthen presence across Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart and other relevant platforms.
• Identify opportunities for regional marketplace and quick-commerce expansion.
• Coordinate onboarding, assortment, pricing, promotions and inventory planning.
• Develop an integrated online and offline distribution strategy. 4. Revenue & Business Growth
• Own sales targets, revenue growth and channel profitability.
• Develop trade schemes, pricing structures and retail-specific product assortments.
• Track primary sales, secondary sales, inventory movement and channel performance.
• Build and manage regional sales teams as the business scales. Requirements
• 7–12+ years of relevant experience in Modern Trade, General Trade, FMCG Sales, Retail Distribution or Key Account Management.
• Strong existing relationships with up-to-date-trade buyers, distributors and retail partners across South India.
• Proven experience personally securing listings in major retail chains.




• Demonstrated ability to appoint distributors and build retail networks from scratch.
• Experience launching or expanding consumer brands into new regional markets.
• Strong negotiation, commercial planning, sales leadership and P&L; management skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across South India and subsequently across India.
• Familiarity with South Indian regional markets and languages is an added advantage. What We're Looking ForWe are not looking for someone who has only managed existing retail accounts. We want a market expansion leader who has personally:
• Opened new modern-trade retail accounts.
• Negotiated directly with category buyers.
• Appointed distributors and super-stockists across South India.
• Built profitable offline sales channels from the ground up.
• Successfully scaled brands across multiple cities and states. Candidates with proven South India retail distribution networks will be given priority. Why Join Divine Hindu?
• Lead South India's retail expansion with a clear Pan-India growth roadmap.
• High-ownership leadership role with direct access to the founding team.
• Opportunity to build new retail channels and distribution partnerships from scratch.
• Competitive compensation with performance-linked incentives.
• Play a pivotal role in scaling an emerging Indian spiritual and wellness brand.

How to Apply
Apply through LinkedIn or share your CV along with:
• South Indian retail chains you have personally helped brands enter.
• Brands and product categories you have handled.
• Distributor networks, cities and states you have developed.
• Key modern-trade and distribution relationships you currently manage.
• Current CTC, expected CTC and notice period. Website: www.divinehindu.in Priority Hiring: Candidates with strong South India Modern Trade & Distribution experience. #Hiring #ModernTrade #SouthIndiaJobs #RetailDistribution #DivineHindu

📌 Head – Modern Trade (Gurugram)
🏢 Divine Hindu
📍 Gurugram