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Gaurav Kumar Mishra

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General Sales Manager at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gaurav Kumar Mishra is a strategic business leader at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages with over 15 years of experience in FMCG, retail, and technology. An MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, he specializes in driving growth through sales excellence, supply chain transformation, and digital innovation, with a proven record of achieving double-digit growth in the wholesale business.

Described by colleagues as dedicated, positive, and driven, Gaurav is passionate about leveraging technology to empower communities. This is demonstrated by his work building a global platform to connect Indian artisans with international buyers. He also takes great pride in the achievements of his alma mater, IIM Ahmedabad.

He founded Qalara. com, a global B2B platform connecting Indian artisans and small enterprises with international buyers.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
General Sales Manager
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Wholesale Growth
He has extensive experience in wholesale operations and marketing, having driven double-digit growth for Coca-Cola's wholesale business as the National Manager.
B2B eCommerce
He built Qalara. com, a global B2B platform, and has deep expertise in omni-channel retail, product management, and emerging digital commerce ecosystems.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
General Sales Manager
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
11-2024 - 1-2026
National Manager - Wholesale
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
4-2024 - 10-2024
Leadership Trainee
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
7-2023 - 8-2024
Vice Recruitment Secretary
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad - PGPX
10-2022 - 3-2023
Principal Product Manager
Clover Bay Technologies Pvt Ltd
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HCCB Strengthens Core Leadership to Drive Strategic Evolution. Featured in Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB)
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Education
4-2023 - 3-2024
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
College of Engineering Roorkee (COER)
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