Accomplished in strategic consulting and financial analysis, I spearheaded market intelligence and digital transformation initiatives at Manufacturing companies, enhancing decision-making and profitability. Expert in cross-functional collaboration and people management, my leadership significantly contributed to business development and growth strategies.
8+ years of manufacturing experience,
Open to New Roles & Challenges
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager - Strategy, Business Insights & Planning
Reliance Industries Limited (Petrochemicals)
Mumbai
11.2024 - Current
Leading team of 4 people, cross-functional duities, pre-sales analysis
Developed financial modeling for decision-making in the global petrochemical industry, analyzing risks and opportunities.
Updated long-term industry intelligence through systematic data capture and analysis.
Conducted a financial analysis of listed downstream petrochemical companies to assess profitability.
Developed models to support investment decisions, including M&A. Assisted in policy analysis for WTO negotiations, ADD, and government policies.
Produced strategic briefing papers for senior management on emerging trends and events. Supported growth strategies, business opportunity assessments, and go-to-market initiatives.
Maintained MIS, conducted pricing analysis, and optimized manufacturing processes in support of digital transformation and business development activities.
Lead Analyst - Strategy, Market Insights/Analytics
Stanley Black & Decker
Pune
06.2021 - 11.2024
Report to the Director of Corporate Strategy, leading a team of BAs and interns.
Work with the Segment VP, CFO, and Business SVP to support Strat Plans, M&A, Operational Excellence, Technology, and Growth Initiatives.
Sales Analysis - Working with the Business Development team to work on account profiling, gap analysis with dealers/distributors, and new avenues.
Perform a detailed competitive analysis, including. Financial performance, expansion plans, win-loss analysis, market trends and dynamics, and M&A.
Work on specific commercial problem statements involving competition, industry, investment landscape, product, and macro-economic analyses as per sales trends.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, supply chain, engineering, plant managers, and marketing.
Involved in the Board of Directors, prepared the investor deck, and handled the Data Analytics team for dashboard presentations during Monthly Business Reviews and Annual Strategic Planning.
Sr. Market Analyst
Eaton Technologies
Pune
01.2018 - 06.2021
Manage and conduct market research activities for the electrical and auto business, the strategic market information, and BD activities, along with sales.
Lead market research projects that support the business strategic plans, profit plans, and product roadmap sessions by furnishing the required market intelligence data and analysis.
Support the leadership team by providing market insights through Power BI, visualizations, and OBIEE.
Researched best practices related to pricing strategy and promotional activities in order to maximize ROI.
Recommended tactics for optimizing digital marketing campaigns across various channels.
Senior Market Research Analyst
MarketsandMarkets
Pune
12.2013 - 01.2018
Consulted with a manufacturing client, providing market inputs with on-site support, conducting expert interviews, secondary analysis, and market engineering.
Execute market intelligence projects, provide syndicate market reports, and consulting in the energy and power domain.
Presented findings at internal meetings with executive leadership team members.
Industry Trend Analysis, Corporate Consulting, GTM.
Manage 4 to 5 members to execute MI projects.
Pre-sales presentations, RF handling, and marketing collaterals.
Education
MBA/PGDM - Marketing
Pune University
Pune
06-2014
B.Tech/B.E. - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Pune University
06-2012
Skills
Strategic consulting
Financial and business analysis
Digital Transformation Initiatives
Market Intelligence/Research
Business Development/Sales
Competitor analysis
Power BI, OBIEE, GDS, Excel Dashboard
Predictive modeling, forecasting
M&A, Growth Initiatives
Data Packages: Bloomberg, Factiva, DnB, IHS, Platts, ICIS, Reuters
Commercial Strategy & Business Development Senior Manager - Asia Pacific Region at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Commercial Strategy & Business Development Senior Manager - Asia Pacific Region at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.