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Kavita Soni

Kavita Soni

Gurugram

Summary

  • Proficient in research and strategy consulting, encompassing industry evaluation, peer benchmarking, broker sentiment assessment and advising on corporate decision-making for market entry strategies
  • Skilled in assessing market attractiveness and opportunities
  • Adept at client management, project execution, and effective communication
  • Strong background in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Analyst

EY-Parthenon
Gurugram
09.2021 - Current
  • Worked closely with Global Sector Executives, lead partners and teams for business development, as well as advising advising clients on thier growth strategies for business expansion and other potential opportunities
  • Worked with the government of Dubai on economic advisory for benchmarking city cost competitiveness
  • Executed multiple commercial due diligence projects for PE clients in the consumer products and retail sectors
  • Gained extensive experience in proposal development and business pitch presentations for strategic consumer sector clients in the MENA region
  • Worked on MSA documents and supported the creation of a consumer sector community, expanding client relationships

Key Achievements:

  • Developed and delivered successful proposals for Social Media Governance, Promotion ROI, and eCommerce projects, significantly contributing to potential sales growth
  • Assisted a PE firm in acquiring shares of a major player in the billiard equipment market, successfully completing the transaction
  • Assisted in creating M&A strategy and further due diligence for a large FMCG client in APAC

Analyst

The Smart Cube (WNS Group)
Noida
03.2019 - 09.2021
  • Conducted market studies on the penetration of electric vehicles in Europe, providing insights on UK vehicle category schemes
  • Created monthly newsletters on pharmaceutical digital innovation for a major pharmaceutical client.
  • Responsible for project scoping, end-to-end project delivery, client communication, expert interviews, and project research/analysis.
  • Engaged with clients to understand their research needs, set the scope of study, manage expectations, and present research findings.
  • Conducted industry research, including value chain analysis, trends and drivers, growth inhibitors and challenges, competitive landscape, and market size.
  • Conducted company research, including sourcing/procurement strategy, background research, business models, revenue streams, M&A history, and organization structure.
  • Performed competitive intelligence and supplier intelligence, assessing capabilities and risks based on financial statements and product assessments.
  • Worked across sectors such as FMCG, retail, construction, pharmaceuticals, and industrials.

Key Achievements:

  • Delivered comprehensive value chain analysis and market research, significantly aiding client decision-making processes.
  • Developed competitive intelligence reports that provided clients with critical insights into market positioning and opportunities.

Intern

Marsh & Mclennan (Marsh India)
Mumbai
04.2018 - 06.2018

Project: “A Study on Voluntary Insurance Programme”

– Conducted in-depth interviews with industry veterans to identify the gap in the existing offering by Marsh for introduction of VIP

– Performed comprehensive secondary research to help senior management design marketing campaigns for VIP

– Created strategic marketing communication plans for launching VIP

Key Learnings:

– In depth knowledge of the insurance Industry dynamics

– Designing of client specific deliverables for communication

Education

MBA - Finance And Marketing

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management -LBSIM
Delhi
02-2019

Masters in Commerce -

JNVU
Jodhpur
03-2017

Bachelor in Commerce (Hons.) - Commerce

JNVU
Jodhpur
03-2014

Class 12th -

Delhi Public School
Jodhpur
04-2011

Class 10th -

B.R Birla Public School
Jodhpur
04-2009

Skills

  • Sector expertise in CPR
  • Project and senior stakeholder management
  • Strong analytical and problem solving
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Proficient in Power BI, Qualtrics, Microsoft
  • Experienced in proposal development and client pitch decks ensuring win

Affiliations

Member, Badminton Team

– LBSIM (2017-2019)

– Delhi Public School (2011-2012)

Team Lead, National Conference, Organized by Santhigiri & UNDP (2014)

Article of the Year, S DAD & Company (2013-14)

Certified practitioner for 200 hour level-1 Yoga programme

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Certification

Accounting technician certificate (ATC)

General Management and Communication skills-I course certified by ICAI

Successfully completed IT Competency course with first division, level-2 of Chartered Accountancy

Understanding Information technology in corporate environment by ICAI

Certification for the completion of ‘Bloomberg Market Concepts’ awarded by Bloomberg

EY Bronze badge in Retail, Marketing, Power BI and Consumer sectors

Timeline

Senior Analyst

EY-Parthenon
09.2021 - Current

Analyst

The Smart Cube (WNS Group)
03.2019 - 09.2021

Intern

Marsh & Mclennan (Marsh India)
04.2018 - 06.2018

MBA - Finance And Marketing

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management -LBSIM

Masters in Commerce -

JNVU

Bachelor in Commerce (Hons.) - Commerce

JNVU

Class 12th -

Delhi Public School

Class 10th -

B.R Birla Public School
Kavita Soni