Neeraj Ganesh

Experience

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  ACNielsen

  Jan 2000 - Oct 2006

  Reseach Manager

  Internal Key Acc Management. Manage Client Service and Data Production team. Management information reporting. Project management. Financial management. Implement international Nielsen customised research standards, new products, support and training for software tools

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  Cadbury plc.

  Nov 2006 - Jul 2009

  Programme Manager

  Complete project life cycle project management. Innovation Pipeline management. Participate in Category Strategy Planning. Gate and Portfolio Management Review accountability. Business case development. NPD process improvement.

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  Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA)

  Aug 2009 - May 2020

  Commercialisation Manager

  Lead and manage CCBSA Commercial Project Office. Evaluate concept/solution feasibility to produce high level business cases. ,Cross-function collaboration to author business cases, value chains, commercialisation strategy, commercialisation plan, market launch plan. Populate innovation pipeline from annual Business Plans, direct projects through internal Commercialisation process from initiation to close.Project Portfolio includes new brands, new products, pack extensions, flavour extensions, packaging changes, promotions, recipe changes and customers initiatives from Concept to Benefits realization.Manage product portfolio for optimum performance and balance including product retirement. Show less

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  GSK

  Jun 2020 - May 2022

  Innovation Manager and Sustainabilty Lead
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  Haleon

  Jun 2020 - now

  Collaborating with Global category, Business unit and Local innovation teams to fill and enhance the innovation funnel from Long range plans, strategic platforms and annual plans to achieve the 2033 business ambition. Partnering with Marketing, Commercial Excellence, Supply Chain, and Regulatory to effectively apply Fewer, Bigger, Better PPM principles for a robust innovations pipeline. Facilitating key advisory and governance forums with business unit leadership including BU Portfolio Management Board an BU Innovation council forum. Ensuring flawless end to end project and process execution of innovations from ideation to market launch. Pipeline analytics and reporting, including stakeholders at to regional and global level, measuring sufficiency, quality, impact. Post launch performance monitoring and reporting aimed at maximizing financial value or innovation environment performance. Custodian of NPD process and Project Management practice, standards/tools and training. Show less

  • MEA NPI and Projects Manager

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Innovation and Sustainability Manager

    Jun 2020 - Feb 2024