Sujay Desai

Sujay Desai

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  • About me

    IBP SME Consultant SaaS | Demand Planning & Forecasting | Inventory Optimization| Sales Planning | S&OP PLanning | Market Research & Data Analytics | Project Management |Power BI| Ex Red Bull| Ex General Mills| Ex TCS

  • Education

    • Lokmanya Tilak Engineering College

      2000 - 2004
      BE Mechanical
    • ICFAI Business School

      2006 - 2008
      MBA Marketing
  • Experience

    • Cipla

      Jan 2005 - Sept 2005
      Engineer-Utility

      Shop Floor operations for Boiler, Air Compressors, Water Coolers in Pharmaceutical Co

    • JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

      Mar 2008 - Nov 2008
      Sales Officer - Passenger Car Tyres

      I was responsible to expand the Retail Network to Bangalore Urban & Rural for Passenger Car Radial Tyres

    • Tata Consultancy Services

      Dec 2008 - Jun 2010
      Senior Process Associate

      Manage Client relationship for Nielsen-GlaxoSmithKline Client in UK.Assist Decision making to Brand Managers in through Research Analysis

    • General Mills

      Jul 2010 - Dec 2017

      Experience working across Global Geographies, USA, UK, Middle East. Creating Opportunities for Brands to Grow Market Share, Provided Secondary/Syndicated Research to win Market Share for GM Brands in Cereal Category.In depth understanding of Nielsen Research Methodologies to help brand teams take execution strategies

      • Senior Business Analyst

        Jul 2017 - Dec 2017
      • Associate Assistant Manager

        Aug 2013 - Jun 2017
      • Senior Business Associate

        Jul 2010 - Jul 2013
    • Red Bull

      Jan 2018 - Jun 2022
      National Demand Planner & Consumer Insights Lead

      Lead India & Global Reporting & Insights, Present to Commercial Sales Director & the CEO, Red Bull India.Forecast Sales for a monthly average sales of 11-13 Mn Units (~Rs 140Cr), with over 10 SKUs & ensuring proper distribution of each at all 13 distribution centres across India.Capabilities in leading Data Analytics, Data Insights & Visualization, Demand Planning & Forecasting, Sales Planning, Consumer Insights, Distribution Strategy, Project Management, Client Servicing, Route to Market Strategy, as per industry requirements & standards.Strong Story Telling Skills to deliver recommendations from descriptive analysis, proven skills in Power Point. Extract Insights from data by identifying relationships & patterns. Show less

    • 3SC

      Jun 2022 - now

      Strong hands on working on Demand Planning & Forecasting, Inventory Management, Replenishment Management, Sales Planning & Strategy, Data Analysis, Insights & Visualization.Currently working on deployment of 3SC's Integrated Business Planning Solutions for 2 Companies based out of India. Capability to handle the long term aggregate supply chain planning with multiple scenario building functionality and visibilty across the planning horizon

      • Lead Solutions Consultant

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Solutions Consultant

        Jun 2022 - Aug 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence

      Udemy
      Mar 2022
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sujay Desai
      WingMan Award VP Sales India & SP Officer MEWA Dec 2021 Amplifying insights for in store activations ensuring resurgence in Post Pandemic Era in 2021
    • Awarded to Sujay Desai
      WingMan Award Sales Director - Red Bull India Dec 2020 Effectively engaging the Red Bull Field Team through Key KPIs
    • Awarded to Sujay Desai
      WingMan Award Sales Director - Red Bull India Dec 2019 Driving Relevant Presence of Red Bull with Scientific Approach
    • Awarded to Sujay Desai
      "A" Category Consumer Insights Specialist Global Consumer Insights Director Jun 2014 Awarded Research Award for Initiating Quarterly Reviews to integrate brand teams closer to insights
    • Awarded to Sujay Desai
      Best Sales Trainee Vice President -JK Tyre Jun 2008 Awarded for approach towards market expansion in untapped markets and to sales startegies in achieving sales targets among 25 recruits across India.