Tan Kian Meng

Director, Asia Winemart

Singapore

About

10+ years of experience across tech, public sector, and retail, with deep expertise in business development, P&L management, and digital transformation. Proven track record in launching and scaling new business units, driving double-digit revenue growth, and leading high-impact strategic initiatives.

Experience

  • Wine Portal Holding P.L ()
    • Director, Asia Winemart
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Head of Retail & Ecommerce
      Jul 2022 - Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      - Spearheaded the launch of the world’s first Vivino retail shop in Singapore, leading commercial strategy, retail innovation, and customer engagement. - Built partnerships with global wine brands, corporate institutions, and F&B players to expand reach and drive revenue. - Developed GTM strategies combining retail, events, and digital marketing to boost adoption and loyalty. - Led cross-functional teams to deliver new initiatives, from retail innovation to partnership activations. - Established KPIs, dashboards, and reporting processes to monitor performance

  • Grab (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Head, GrabKitchen
      Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

      - Led strategic expansion of Grab's cloud kitchen business in Singapore, and launching virtual brand models to improve unit economics. - Developed expansion strategies and demand generation tactics - Designed new virtual brand models to improve unit economics and portfolio profitability. - Oversaw cross-functional pilots and strategic partnerships, including Ready-to-Cook (RTC) verticals. - Built internal dashboards and forecasting tools to monitor market trends and operational effectiveness.

    • Strategic Projects Manager, GrabMart
      Nov 2020 - Jun 2021 · 8 mos

      - Designed the GTM strategy for GrabMart; launched GrabHubs and GrabSupermarket Singapore - Drove initiatives in online groceries and alcohol categories - Collaborated across commercial, ops, and product teams to shape service models and category management strategies. - Drove category-level insights and online grocery initiatives in Singapore.

    • Growth Manager, GrabFood
      Oct 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Operations Manager at Uber
    Nov 2017 - May 2018 · 7 mos

    - Co-led a team of 5 focused on acquisition and marketing to rental car drivers at Lion City Rentals, building a pipeline of drivers to integrate with Uber’s driver supply. - Launched Uber Commute (similar to GrabHitch), onboarding 1,000+ drivers in the first week. - Optimized vehicle deployment and performance tracking via dashboard tools and cross-team coordination.

  • Assistant Director at Ministry of Law, Singapore
    Sep 2016 - Aug 2017 · 1 yr

    - Developed national land and housing policies on topics like en-bloc sales and lease decay. - Worked across agencies to align on long-term urban planning and infrastructure redevelopment. - Led stakeholder engagement with senior government officials and planning boards.

  • Singapore Land Authority ()
    • Principal Executive, Strategic & Corporate Planning Unit
      Feb 2016 - Aug 2016 · 7 mos

    • Principal Executive, Land Sales & Transfer Division
      Jul 2013 - Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos