Sayantan Chatterjee
Hooghly
Summary
Dynamic market research professional with extensive experience at Kantar, excelling in data acquisition and project management. Proven expertise in commodity price forecasting and stakeholder engagement, delivering actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. Recognized for high-impact project delivery and enhancing operational efficiency through advanced data visualization and analytical skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager – Market Research
Rashmi Metaliks Limited
KOLKATA
04.2025 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive secondary research on global coal and iron ore markets, tracking price movements, supply-demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors.
- Perform future price analysis and forecasting using current spot and futures prices, historical trends, and global market indicators.
- Develop analytical tables, reports, and Power BI dashboards to visualize price trends, country-wise market shares, and raw material sourcing strategies.
- Provide actionable insights to procurement and senior management on optimal timing for raw material purchases, supporting cost optimization.
- Analyze global market hierarchies and regional dominance in coal and iron ore to support strategic sourcing decisions.
- Handle corporate relations, and assist in drafting and managing Ministry-level correspondence related to raw materials and the Indian steel sector.
- Support management with data-driven insights for strategic planning and risk mitigation in volatile commodity markets.
Client Account Manager
Virtual Employee Private Limited
KOLKATA
08.2024 - 03.2025
- Acted as the primary point of contact for clients across the USA and Canada, managing relationships, and ensuring service delivery alignment.
- Consulted clients on offshoring and remote staffing solutions, aligning business requirements with Indian resource capabilities.
- Supported business development initiatives by identifying client needs, and proposing customized service solutions.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery and high client satisfaction.
Senior Project Manager – Digital Data Acquisition
Kantar
KOLKATA
10.2021 - 07.2024
- Led end-to-end market research and digital data acquisition projects, managing scope, timelines, budgets, and quality benchmarks.
- Oversaw supplier performance, vendor relationships, and outsourced operations to ensure cost efficiency and delivery standards.
- Ensured regulatory and policy compliance across complex, multi-market research projects.
- Analyzed raw data, monitored fieldwork quality, and provided continuous feedback to maintain data integrity.
- Acted as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders, providing insights on project feasibility and execution strategies.
- Key Achievement: Recognized multiple times as a Kantar Champ and contributor to Extraordinary Teams for high-impact project delivery.
Senior Executive – Data Acquisition
Kantar
KOLKATA
04.2018 - 09.2021
- Designed and implemented fieldwork procedures while ensuring strict quality control standards.
- Delivered market intelligence and insights to research teams to support client studies.
- Managed diverse market research methodologies including household studies, exit interviews, census surveys, group discussions, and depth interviews.
- Conducted data analysis and translated technical findings into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
- Automated selected processes to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
Education
M.Sc. - Economics
University of Calcutta
01.2016
B.Sc. - Economics
Serampore College, University of Calcutta
01.2014
Skills
- Market research
- Secondary data analysis
- Global coal and iron ore market analysis
- Commodity price forecasting
- Trade flow analysis
- Data visualization
- Dashboarding
- Power BI
- Advanced Excel
- Power Query
- Forecasting models
- Statistical tools
- SPSS
- SQL
- Survey reporter
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Client relationship handling
- Corporate relationship handling
Certification
- Certified Professional – Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
- ExcelR
- Tableau (Data Visualization and Dashboards)
- Power BI (DAX, Data Modeling, Interactive Dashboards)
- SQL (Data Extraction, Joins, Queries)
- Advanced Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables, Forecasting Models)
Languages
- Bengali
- Hindi
- English, Proficient
- Bengali, Proficient
- Hindi, Advanced
Timeline
Assistant Manager – Market Research
Rashmi Metaliks Limited
04.2025 - Current
Client Account Manager
Virtual Employee Private Limited
08.2024 - 03.2025
Senior Project Manager – Digital Data Acquisition
Kantar
10.2021 - 07.2024
Senior Executive – Data Acquisition
Kantar
04.2018 - 09.2021
M.Sc. - Economics
University of Calcutta
B.Sc. - Economics
Serampore College, University of Calcutta