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Pallavi Attalani

Senior Account Manager

Summary

Strategic and insights-driven Market Research professional with 5+ years of experience leading quantitative research initiatives for major FMCG and consumer brands. Adept at managing end-to-end research projects, extracting actionable insights, and building strong client partnerships. Currently working as a Senior Account Manager at Kantar, leveraging advanced methodologies to drive data-backed decisions across categories such as food, beverages, personal care, and tobacco.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Account Manager

Kantar
04.2025 - Current
  • Lead strategic research initiatives for top-tier clients across the FMCG, Personal care, Media & Tobacco sectors like ITC, RPSG, L'Oreal, Amazon & Surya Nepal
  • Mentor and guide junior team members, ensuring efficient execution and delivery of high-impact studies.
  • Partner with clients to identify research needs, propose methodologies, and deliver actionable insights that influence business strategies.
  • Manage multi-country research coordination and stakeholder alignment.

Account Manager

Kantar
04.2023 - 03.2025
  • Executed end-to-end quantitative research studies for brands such as ITC, Mondelez, Pepsi, L'Oreal, and Martell.
  • Designed and implemented various studies including product tests, quarterly trackers, post-launch evaluations, pricing research, usage and attitudes (U&A), and segmentation analysis.
  • Delivered presentations with strategic insights to inform marketing and product development decisions.
  • Led a team of 2-3 members, providing training and mentorship to ensure the successful execution of research projects.
  • Partnered closely with internal stakeholders and client teams to translate consumer feedback into strategic action points and innovation opportunities.

Research Manager/Senior Research Manager

Kantar
07.2021 - 03.2023
  • Been part of strategic research initiatives for ITC Tobacco Division and Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd., with a strong focus on the tobacco category across both Indian and Nepalese markets.
  • Designed and executed complex research projects, including end-to-end responsibility for questionnaire development, survey deployment, data analysis, and insight generation.
  • Played a key role in managing large-scale quarterly and yearly consumer tracking studies among smokers, delivering nuanced insights to inform brand and category strategies.
  • Spearheaded multiple research types such as product and pack testing, post-launch tracking, segmentation analysis, and U&A studies.

Associate Research Manager

Kantar
06.2016 - 06.2017
  • Managed research for the ITC Foods Division across categories such as biscuits, noodles, confectionery, and spices.
  • Conducted product tests and behavioral studies for emerging categories like chocolates and pulses.
  • Provided consultative guidance to clients based on consumer insight findings.

Equity Research Intern

Ortem Securities Pvt. Ltd.
05.2015 - 06.2015
  • Conducted industry and company analysis using secondary research and valuation tools.

Education

MBA - Finance & Marketing

Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM)

B.Com (Honors) - undefined

Goenka College of Commerce & Business Administration

12th - ISC

M.P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School

Skills

  • Strategic Client Management
  • Quantitative Research Design & Execution
  • Product & Pack Testing
  • Usage & Attitude (U&A) Studies
  • Segmentation & Pricing Studies
  • Market Tracking & Post-Launch Evaluation
  • Data Analysis & Insight Reporting
  • Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Microsoft Office
  • SPSS

Interests

Reading
Cooking
Basketball

Internship

Equity Research Intern, Ortem Securities Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, West Bengal, 05/01/15, 06/30/15, Conducted industry and company analysis using secondary research and valuation tools.

Timeline

Senior Account Manager

Kantar
04.2025 - Current

Account Manager

Kantar
04.2023 - 03.2025

Research Manager/Senior Research Manager

Kantar
07.2021 - 03.2023

Associate Research Manager

Kantar
06.2016 - 06.2017

Equity Research Intern

Ortem Securities Pvt. Ltd.
05.2015 - 06.2015

B.Com (Honors) - undefined

Goenka College of Commerce & Business Administration

12th - ISC

M.P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School

MBA - Finance & Marketing

Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM)
Pallavi AttalaniSenior Account Manager