IGP appoints Hetal Goyal as Vice President-Category

IGP, a global D2C multi-category gifting platform, has announced the appointment of retail and e-commerce leader Hetal Goyal as Vice President-Category of the brand. At IGP, she will oversee the company's category strategy, merchandising, sourcing, private label development and business growth initiatives in this role.

Hetal brings over 20 years of experience in retail, e-commerce, and quick commerce and has expertise in category management, merchandising, strategic sourcing, private label development and P&L management.

Before joining IGP, Hetal was senior director at Zepto, leading its Zepto Cafe and Private Labels businesses. She previously served as a leader at Udaan as well as Primarc Pecan Retail Pvt. Ltd, Crossword Bookstores, Reliance Retail and Future Group, where she led in the expansion of categories, merchandising, sourcing and growth initiatives in the customer-centric business.

Commenting on the appointment, Tarun Joshi, Founder & CEO, IGP, said, "As we continue to strengthen IGP's leadership team, we are delighted to welcome Hetal to the organization. Her extensive experience in retail, e-commerce and quick commerce, with a proven track record of building and scaling categories from the customers' perspective, will definitely add to our long-term growth goals and product portfolio. We are confident that her expertise will further strengthen our product portfolio and support IGP's long-term growth ambitions."

At IGP, she will be focused on building the company's product portfolio by enhancing category selection, expanding strategic vendor partnerships, sourcing excellence and exploring opportunities to expand and scale current and new categories and to provide an improved customer experience.

Speaking on her appointment, Hetal Goyal, Vice President, IGP, said, "I am excited to join IGP at such an exciting phase of its growth journey. I look forward to working with the talented team to build customer-centric categories, strengthen innovation and enhance sourcing excellence, and create differentiated experiences that delight customers while driving sustainable business growth.”