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Shalini Dhull

Shalini Dhull

Revenue Growth Manager

Summary

Strategic and results-driven MBA professional with 10+ years of experience in Net Revenue Management, Pricing Architecture, Trade Promotion Optimization, and Customer Mix Strategy

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sr Manager, Net Revenue Management

PEPSICO GBS
04.2022 - Current
  • Co-piloted portfolio growth strategies across PFNA, PBNA, and Australia markets, aligning with global RGM priorities and delivering on market-specific revenue and profit objectives.
  • Spearheaded the development and deployment of Brand Ladder and Pack Price Architecture playbooks across major portfolios (Quaker, Mexico Salty, PBNA Coffee), directly enhancing price-pack mix strategy.
  • Led the pilot of the 'Max the Mix' playbook for Quaker US, pinpointing 5 high-impact initiatives across Planogram, Marketing, DX, and Sales Finance teams, resulting in a $55M increase in Net Revenue and $36M growth in Gross Profit.
  • Developed an Occasion-based Pack Price Architecture playbook for Australia CSD, enabling Pepsi Max to capture 2% incremental market share through disruptive PPA, incentive curve adjustments, and optimized promotions.
  • Recognized with the HBS Award for Business Impact for RGM execution excellence in the Mexico Salty portfolio & Egypt Max the Mix initiatives.
  • Mentored and onboarded global RGM team members through the 'RGM Rise Up!' L&D initiative, fostering RGM capability development as a Centre of Excellence.
  • Designed an Effort Estimation Calculator with refined nuances to enhance project planning and resource allocation.

Manager, Pricing

PHILIPS HEALTHSYSTEMS
11.2021 - 03.2022
  • Pricing manager for Ultrasound & Monitoring Analytics & Therapeutic Care portfolio for Philips India.
  • Worked closely with sales to ensure deals are closed in timely manner while achieving IGM AOP targets.
  • Prepared Regional Price Realization Improvement KPI reporting decks.
  • Worked on price indexation exercise to update pricelist to reflect increasing supply chain costs for next FY.

Manager, Pricing & Strategy

BENNETT COLEMAN & CO
12.2018 - 10.2021
  • Served as the Pricing SPOC for the FMCG and Education verticals, which collectively contribute 500 Cr to the topline.
  • Conducted portfolio analysis to identify growth opportunities and revenue strategies by market segment.
  • Evaluated business proposals and pricing for advertising campaigns, deals, schemes, and product features.
  • Achieved 30% revenue growth YoY for the FMCG business and a 10% increase in market share through effective pricing negotiations and strategic business planning, with the FMCG sector surpassing its AOP by 110%.
  • Conducted in-depth sub-category analysis for milk and milk products, launching market-specific schemes to acquire new clients and encourage larger ad formats, such as full-page and jacket ads.
  • Incentivized clients to upgrade page positions from inside pages to premium placements like FP and P3, improving overall yield.
  • Increased market share for the skin cream sub-category by 5% compared to the previous year through bundle offers in TOI+ Language publications.
  • Rolled out targeted schemes for Education clients during the admission season to drive higher volumes of business for inside page full-page ads.

Business Planning Analyst

ALCON-DIVISION OF NOVARTIS
11.2016 - 11.2018
  • Prepared P&L budget and outlook for various budgeting cycles for warranty service business.
  • Weekly sales projection for surgical business base of INR 700 Cr.
  • Monthly variance analysis of budget v/s actuals with recommendations to the stakeholders.
  • Prepared monthly dashboard and MIS reporting for the stakeholders along with management commentary for review with the leadership team.
  • Proposed and implemented cost savings of INR 1.3 Cr by negotiating with the vendor for the agreed price of Arf cylinder.
  • Increase in average compliance rate by 15% and total overdue collection of USD 0.26 Mio by continuous follow-up with zonal sales managers for central region.
  • Monthly contract expiry report circulation which improved the timely renewal of service contract from 61% in Jan to 94% in July.
  • Designed standard operating procedures(SOP) for inventory management, revenue cycle and pricing.

Sr Financial Analyst

DELL INTERNATIONAL
06.2015 - 08.2016
  • Opex controller for channel/distributor business of Dell responsible for budgeting, forecasting & variance analysis.
  • Responsible for accrual of sales commission for sales representatives during quarter end based on the business attainment and payout percentages.
  • Responsible for setting of sales quota for the ISRs and calculating the sales quota depending on the business attainment for the quarter.
  • Complex Services Pricing: Handled small and less complicated BFSI deals ranging from $1 million to $17 million (RFP driven and sole source).
  • Worked on operating lease and Build Operate Transfer (BOT) BFSI financial pricing models.
  • Supported Master Service Agreements (MSA) negotiations related to financials and commercials issues such as billing; SLA Credits; price banding; and variable pricing, termination provisions, etc.
  • Handled the credit payment terms, legal, tax and accounting treatment for each deal.

Technical Associate

TECH MAHINDRA LTD
01.2012 - 06.2013
  • Mainframe developer, worked at client site for production and maintenance.
  • Took the responsibility for the delivery of the change requests with quality and within time which resulted in Defect free production.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
06.2013 - 03.2015

B.Tech - Computer Science

DCRUST
05.2007 - 03.2011

Skills

  • Pricing
  • Promotion Effectiveness
  • Mix Management
  • Storytelling
  • Sales Strategy
  • Trade Terms

Languages

English, Hindi

Timeline

Sr Manager, Net Revenue Management

PEPSICO GBS
04.2022 - Current

Manager, Pricing

PHILIPS HEALTHSYSTEMS
11.2021 - 03.2022

Manager, Pricing & Strategy

BENNETT COLEMAN & CO
12.2018 - 10.2021

Business Planning Analyst

ALCON-DIVISION OF NOVARTIS
11.2016 - 11.2018

Sr Financial Analyst

DELL INTERNATIONAL
06.2015 - 08.2016

Master of Business Administration -

SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
06.2013 - 03.2015

Technical Associate

TECH MAHINDRA LTD
01.2012 - 06.2013

B.Tech - Computer Science

DCRUST
05.2007 - 03.2011
Shalini DhullRevenue Growth Manager