Headline

Godrej Consumer | BCG | XLRI | DCE

About

Strategic leader driving growth and transformation for multinational businesses. Expertise in developing and executing long-term strategies, spearheading new category entries, and optimizing operations. Proven ability to identify expansion opportunities, lead annual planning, and execute M&A assessments. Awarded star performer at Godrej Consumer Products (₹13,000 Cr+ business). Prior experience at BCG delivering sales acceleration, digital transformation, and product management solutions. Passionate about building brands and driving sustainable growth

Location

Gurgaon

AI stack

claude

gemini

Julius AI

Luma AI

Pinecone

Work experience

Deputy General Manager- Global Category Direction & Innovation at Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Apr 2026 - Present · 7 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Curating strategy for the largest global category for GCPL- Home insecticides • Leading agile product development & GTM strategy of multiple innovations under the brands- HIT and Good Knight

Manager- Global Category Direction & Innovation at Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Mar 2025 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, · Undertook market & consumer assessment for identification of new categories for portfolio expansion to add 200Cr+ · Defined product & pricing play via whitespace identification in market & translating insights into actionable R&D briefs · Launched 2 products delivering INR 60 Cr topline; owned gate approvals, P&L sign off, GTM strategy & brand proposition

Manager Strategy at Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Mar 2023 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Awarded the star performer award for being the best performing employee • Responsible for driving strategic initiatives across geographies for the growth of 13000 Cr+ business • Developed 3000 Cr+ topline expansion plan by identifying 10+ high-potential categories • Led the annual operating plans (AOPs) for FY25-26 to build growth strategy for 25+ brand formats • Drove business expansion by identifying INR 25Cr+ product cross pollination opportunities via exports • Assessed 500 Cr+ M&A opportunities and led market scans across 2,00+ digital companies to drive portfolio growth • Added INR 15Cr sales by designing geo targeted sales & marketing campaigns enabling sharper media & trade deployment • Unlocked INR 20 Cr working. capital saving by optimizing inventory norms in supply chain via statistical modelling

Senior Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Jun 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos, •Developed Go-to-market strategy for an Indian manufacturing conglomerate client by focus market selection, channel & logistics design & branding strategy outline •Responsible for design & end-to-end UAT execution encompassing across 3 regions with 1000+ KPIs for client's landmark project •Spearheaded sales acceleration through lead management, resolving financier & delivery issues and liaising with the client's sales team for lead tracking & conversion. •Responsible for parameterization of manufacturing process to reduce time & raw material consumption through digital model development

Summer Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Apr 2020 - Jun 2020 · 3 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Summer Intern at Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, May 2017 - Jul 2017 · 3 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Worked in Engineering Transmission Lines department || Studied the mechanical aspects during power transmission, identified various factors of tower erection and calculated loads on different towers

Campus Specialist at HT Media Ltd, Sep 2014 - May 2018 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Education

PGDM, Human Resources Management, XLRI Jamshedpur

Engineer’s Degree, Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering