Nivedhan Pandiyan
Category & Strategy Leader
Chennai
Summary
Accomplished Strategy Leader with a decade of experience specializing in category transformation, P&L management, and corporate-wide strategic initiatives. Proven track record of bridging technical foundations with high-stakes business leadership, currently serving as a Top Management Liaison at V-Guard to drive cross-vertical projects. A decorated strategist recognized with 7+ National Awards and International Award from Purdue University for excellence in Supply Chain and Design Thinking. Expert in scaling multi-category business units through Go-To-Market (GTM) innovation, data-driven pricing architectures, and stakeholder orchestration.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Category & Strategy Manager & New Businesses
V-GUARD INDUSTRIES LTD.
10.2020 - Current
- Oversee 3 major product categories generating annual revenue of 1500 crores while driving decisions on new product developments, enhancing existing products, identifying and implementing product differentiators, and calculating optimal pricing for all categories.
- Optimizing analysis and strategy for diversified products and business plans
- Introduced multiple best-selling products as a result of innovative ideation
- Guided teams in comprehending industry mechanics, competitive landscape, government policies, and critical customer requirements while formulating a strategic product plan
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Product Planning, to align on devised strategy
- Oversee P&L management of Categories via collaboration with National Product Heads of respective Categories.
- Execute multiple parallel strategic initiatives spanning all vertical departments while serving as top Management Liaison to ensure timely project completion
- Executed corporate-level reformation projects focused on change management and process improvements.
- Established new processes to enhance operational efficiency across departments.
- Led initiatives to implement change management strategies, fostering organizational adaptability.
Business Analyst Consultant
ZOOMRX HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Studied and suggested new promotional strategies for many fortune 500 pharmaceutical companies
- Conducted advanced analytics on collected data to arrive at valuable insights
- Identified and removed bottlenecks in the processes to increase efficiency of teams
- Analyzed product level metrics and their effect on perception of various stakeholders to suggest key actionable consulting
Assistant System Engineer
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
08.2015 - 07.2017
- Performed analytics and quality assurance projects for a globally top banking client
- Planned and executed projects with stringent deadlines by managing different teams, even as an early entry associate
- Involved in dashboard creation and analyzed multifaceted inputs from cross-functional teams for a better understanding of the system
Education
MBA - undefined
IIM Raipur
B.E. - Mech.
SRM Valliammai
01.2020
Class XII - undefined
St. Joseph's
01.2015
Class X - undefined
St. Joseph's
01.2011
Skills
Visionary Leadership
Interests
Fitness, Audiobooks, Gaming, Cosmology
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
International Runner Up - GSCMI – Supply Chain Competition - Purdue University - IN, USA (Jan 2020),
National Title Winner - Hero Campus Challenge S4 – Business Case Competition - Hero Motocorp - Delhi, India (Feb 2019),
National Title Winner - My Campaign 2019 – Marketing Case Competition - IIM Indore - Indore, India (Nov 2018)
National Runner Up - Piramal Tangram 2020 – Design Thinking Case Competition - Piramal - Mumbai, India (Dec 2019),
Special Jury Award - Big Idea 2019 – B-Plan Competition - V-Guard - Kochi, India (Oct 2019),
National Semifinalist - Mahindra Logiquest 2018 – Logistic Case Competition - Mahindra Logistics - Raipur, India (Nov 2018),
On Spot Award - For Effective Delivery of Project in Times of Crisis - TCS - Chennai, India (2017),
On Spot Award - For Best Magazine Design and Curation - TCS - Chennai, India (2016),
Kudos Award - Best Trainee in the Batch - TCS - Chennai, India (2015)
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Manager - Startup & Innovation Hub (April 2022 - till date)
Executive Member - Mantra, The Marketing Club (Jul 2018 – Feb 2020)
Facilitator - The Illuminati, ZoomRX (Sep 2017 – May 2018)
Boot Camp Organizer - Tata Consultancy Services (May 2015 – Jul 2015)
Trainee Coordinator - Tata Consultancy Services (Aug 2015 – Oct 2015)
President - Personality Development Club (Jul 2010 – Apr 2011)
Hobbies
Fitness,
Reading on Cosmology,Theoritical Physics,
Staying updated on Cutting Edge Technology,
Fiction Novels
Timeline
Category & Strategy Manager & New Businesses
V-GUARD INDUSTRIES LTD.
10.2020 - Current
Business Analyst Consultant
ZOOMRX HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS
08.2017 - 05.2018
Assistant System Engineer
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
08.2015 - 07.2017
MBA - undefined
IIM Raipur
B.E. - Mech.
SRM Valliammai
Class XII - undefined
St. Joseph's
Class X - undefined
St. Joseph's