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Sakshi Sharma

Sakshi Sharma

Gurugram

Summary

Results-driven Category Lead with 10+ years of experience in the beauty industry, specializing in color cosmetics. Proven track record of leading end-to-end product development, driving category growth, and delivering consumer-centric innovations

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Category Lead - Urban Color

Modicare Ltd
09.2024 - Current
  • To own, develop and grow the color cosmetics category by leading product development, brand strategy, market analysis and cross functional execution.
  • Category Strategy and Planning - Develop and implement category growth strategy aligned with brand goals. Identify white space opportunities and build roadmaps for product expansion.
  • Product Development & Innovation - Lead innovation pipeline: Concept ideation, formulation and packaging design.
  • Marketing and Brand building - Collaborate with marketing to build launch campaigns, storytelling and content strategy. Define product positioning and ensure consistency across all touch points.
  • Sales & Commercial Strategy - Collaborate with sales teams on pricing and promotions.
  • Cross functional leadership - Act as the key liaison between marketing, product development, supply chain and sales. Manage timelines, budget and go - to - market plans.

Manager NPD

Camp India Pvt. Ltd
Gurugram
07.2023 - 08.2024
  • Involved in building Indian celebrity-led haute-beauty brand.
  • Currently involved in Product and sustainable packaging development along with brand building activities like Brand Identity, Brand Positioning, Brand language and design with the marketing agency.

Manager NPD

Faces Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd
10.2018 - 06.2023
  • Experienced in Product commercialization and active performer in launching new products.
  • Successfully launched various cosmetics products covering all categories Eye, Lip, Face and Nail.
  • Strong Leadership, team-work and communication skills for liaison with cross functional teams (Sales/ Legal/ Regulatory/ Marketing/Supply chain) to achieve the project deliverables on time.
  • Hands on experience in Technology Transfer, Troubleshooting, Vendor Development and Management, Price Strategy and Negotiation and Third Party Manufacturer identification.
  • Experience in Artwork development.
  • Sound understanding and experience of Packaging Development across different product categories.

Sr. Executive NPD

Pigeon India Pvt. Ltd
Gurgaon
01.2017 - 09.2018
  • Formulation Development across categories Baby Care and Mother Care (Baby Soap, Baby Cream, Baby Diaper Rash Cream, Liquid Laundry Detergent, Toothpaste and Tooth gel).
  • Highly Integrated Project Management skills with strong commitment on Result delivery.
  • Experienced in Product commercialization and active performer in launching new products.
  • Successfully launched products like Liquid laundry detergent, Liquid Cleanser, Children Toothpaste, Baby Cream and Baby Diaper Rash Cream.

Research Associate

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd
Mumbai
06.2015 - 06.2016
  • Worked with hair care team.
  • Provided my support in handling marketing driven as well as non-marketing driven projects of the organization.
  • Handled stability study of the existing and new products with documentation of the same.
  • Dealt with day to day challenges in development of formulation: trouble shooting.
  • Having sound knowledge of analysis of various parameters essential for product stability.

Education

Masters of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutics

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Bengaluru, Karnataka
01.2015

Bachelors of Pharmacy -

Gautam Budh Technical University
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
01.2013

Indian School Certificate -

01.2009

Indian School Certificate Examination -

01.2007

Skills

  • Category Management
  • P&L ownership
  • Brand Strategy
  • Collaboration
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Problem Solving

Accomplishments

  • Employee with 'Owner's Mindset', Faces cosmetics, 01/01/21
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Pigeon India Private Limited, 2017-2018
  • 4th Rank, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 2013-2015
  • Green Chem Award for Academic Excellence
  • Certificate of Merit, 2013-2015
  • Shri Ram Murti Silver Medal
  • Shri Ram Murti Gold Medal

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2

Timeline

Category Lead - Urban Color

Modicare Ltd
09.2024 - Current

Manager NPD

Camp India Pvt. Ltd
07.2023 - 08.2024

Manager NPD

Faces Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd
10.2018 - 06.2023

Sr. Executive NPD

Pigeon India Pvt. Ltd
01.2017 - 09.2018

Research Associate

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd
06.2015 - 06.2016

Masters of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutics

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Bachelors of Pharmacy -

Gautam Budh Technical University

Indian School Certificate -

Indian School Certificate Examination -

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