India, July 1 -- Quick commerce major Swiggy Instamart has appointed Gautam Swaroop as its CBO, days after Hari Kumar stepped down from the role.

Gautam will oversee Instamart's commercial operations spanning customer-centric growth, category management, and brand relationships and expansion.

Prior to this, Gautam served as the CEO of IPO-bound hospitality giant OYO's international business vertical. He also served as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and spent over a decade with Dr Reddy's Laboratories.

The development comes days after significant leadership churn was announced at Swiggy, with the departure of Kumar and COO Ankit Jain, who left to serve as the head of operations at Nykaa. Kumar had been with Instamart since November ...