Full-Time
Meesho
10,001+ employees
E-commerce platform for reselling products
No salary listed
Junior, Mid
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- 1-3 years of overall experience with at least 1+ years in leading teams.
- Experience with startups and fast-paced environments is an added advantage.
- Experience of using Microsoft excel to analyze data and build POV.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and tactically.
- Deep understanding of business and customers.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to lead team and manage relevant stakeholders.
- Mentor, motivate & provide direction to a team of Key Account Managers.
- Advocate Meesho’s values & principles across your team.
- Work with central teams to ensure best selection, affordable prices and high discovery on the platform.
- Develop robust processes for smooth execution of all critical tasks.
- Define KRA's & goals for the team and individuals. Compile and evaluate metrics for success assessment of individual and team level tasks.
- Communicate priorities and key decisions with stakeholders with your excellent verbal, written & visual communication skills. Drive higher suppliers engagement and quick problem resolution through effectively guiding your team.
- Be comfortable with challenges and exude confidence to build processes to drive higher efficiency and better outcomes influence strategic decisions across the organization by earning the trust of your stakeholders. Effectively use quantitative & qualitative data to drive decisions & measure success.
- Helps define category short & medium term goals, design execution roadmap and set team priorities that align with company’s overall strategic goals.
- Experience with startups and fast-paced environments is an added advantage.
Meesho is an e-commerce platform in India that allows individuals, known as resellers, to browse and share a variety of products on social media like Facebook and WhatsApp. Resellers earn a profit margin on each sale without needing any upfront investment or technical skills. The company sources products from suppliers and takes a commission from the sales made through its platform. Meesho's goal is to make e-commerce accessible to everyone, enabling individuals to start their own businesses easily.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$1.3B
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Founded
2015
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Meesho plans a $1 billion IPO, enhancing market positioning and investor confidence.
- The launch of Valmo logistics service optimizes shipping costs and improves delivery efficiency.
- Gen AI chatbot and voice bots reduce customer service costs by 75%.
What critics are saying
- Relocation to India incurs a $300 million tax burden, impacting financial stability.
- Competition from new entrants like Kapu could challenge Meesho's market share.
- Reliance on social media platforms poses risks if platform policies change.
What makes Meesho unique
- Meesho enables zero-investment online businesses through a user-friendly app.
- The platform leverages social media for product promotion and sales.
- Meesho's reselling model appeals to homemakers, students, and small business owners.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Wellness Program
Gym Membership
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Relocation Assistance
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -1%1 year growth
↓ -1%2 year growth
↓ -1%By 2021, after building up a sizeable business, Meesho launched its own app.
Meesho is advancing its IPO plans, aiming to raise $1 billion. The company has chosen Morgan Stanley, Kotak Mahindra Capital, and Citi as advisers, with a potential $10 billion valuation. JP Morgan may join the syndicate. Meesho recently raised $250-$270 million, valuing it at $3.9-$4 billion. The company is relocating its headquarters from the US to India, incurring $300 million in taxes. Revenues increased to INR 7,615 crore in FY24, with net losses reduced to INR 305 crore.
Kapu, a Kenyan e-commerce startup, has secured pre-Series A funding to scale its operations in the east African nation bolstering its go-to-market strategy, strengthening its logistics network, and introduce new fintech features as well as expanding across Africa.The funding round was led by BlackWood with participation from Giant Ventures, firstminute capital, Norrsken VC, Founder Collective, Hesabu Capital, and Base Capital. The round follows an $8m seed round in 2022 to help Kapu reduce the cost of living for mass-market consumers by offering essential goods via its network of Kapu agents in neighborhoods which Kapu sees as as important for optimizing logistics and operations. Kapu CEO Sam Chappatte, and a former Jumia Kenya Country Manager, hopes that Kapu’s micro-market strategy will help it build a new retail model for Africa’s mass market. Kapu aims to prove profitability before expanding city-wide and eventually across the continent. Founded in 2022, Kapu is reportedly serving 100,000 households per month and processing 2 million customer orders annually. Kapu aims to save African consumers $1bn over the next 10 years
Advent International is in advanced talks to acquire a controlling stake in Orra Fine Jewellery, valuing it at ₹1,500-1,750 crore. Meanwhile, Meesho has secured $500 million in funding from investors like Tiger Global and WestBridge Capital, concluding its pre-IPO fundraising. Meesho plans a reverse merger of its Indian unit with its US parent and aims for an IPO in 2026, with a valuation around $3.9-4 billion. Slice Bank is also planning to raise $250 million to expand its digital banking operations.
Meesho has reportedly secured an additional $250-270 million from new investors, including Tiger Global, Think Investments, and Mars Growth Capital, primarily through secondary share sales. This brings the total funding round to $550 million. Additionally, Meesho has filed an application with the NCLT to shift its domicile to its Indian unit, Fashnear Technologies, paving the way for its future plans to go public.