India, April 22 -- Amid intensifying competition in the quick commerce space, ecommerce giant Flipkart has chosen its senior vice president and group head of supply chain Hemant Badri to lead its foray into the fast-growing space.

As per Badri's LinkedIn profile, he has been at Flipkart for a little over three years. Before that, he spent almost 11 years at Unilever, where he was vice president of worldwide planning and also held other positions.

Prior to that, he worked with Colgate Palmolive and Kirloskar Oil Engines.

The development was first reported by MoneyControl. The report, citing sources, said that unlike incumbent players Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto, Flipkart plans to partner with kirana stores for its quick commerce...