Gautam Puri has over 20 years of experience in the retail industry. Gautam'smost recent position was as the Senior Vice President for Home & Living | Buying & Merchandising at SPAR India (Max Hypermarket India Pvt Limited) from September 2023. Prior to that, they served as the President of ALPHAVECTOR (INDIA)PRIVATE LIMITED from June 2022 to April 2023. Gautam also held roles such as Chief Sales and Product Innovation Officer at Hero Lectro E-Cycles and V.P - Retail & E-commerce at Hero Cycles Ltd. Earlier in their career, Gautam worked at METRO/MAKRO Cash and Carry, Aditya Birla Retail Limited, Reliance Trade Services, METRO/MAKRO Cash and Carry, Benetton Group, and Shoppers Stop in various buying, merchandising, and management positions.
From 1991 to 1994, Gautam Puri studied at Bangalore University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM) degree. During this time, they focused on subjects such as English, Economics, Maths, and other related fields of study.
SPAR India (Max Hypermarket India Pvt Limited)
SPAR Hypermarkets in India is a result of a strategic partnership between Dubai based Landmark Group’s Max Hypermarkets India Pvt. Ltd. & Amsterdam based SPAR International. The company started with one store in 1932 and now comprises of 12,500+ stores in 44 countries across 4 continents. The success story of SPAR has been underpinned by a set of values that have guided the organization since its inception which was more than 80 years ago. At the heart of these core values is the commitment of SPAR stores worldwide towards Freshness, Choice, Value, & Service. SPAR India (Max Hypermarket India Pvt Limited) currently has 23 stores across 9 cities; Bengaluru, Mangalore, Shimoga, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Gurugram, & Ghaziabad. Our vision is to be the most engaging and innovative hypermarket in India, making a difference in the lives of teams, customers, communities and shareholders, Everyday!