Aastha Oberoi

Head of Growth

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 11+ years of FMCG experience driving growth through innovation.
  • Expert in brand strategy and product management.
  • Proven track record of increasing market penetration and revenue.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Brand and Category Management expert in the FMCG sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Brand StrategyCategory ManagementBrand ManagementProduct ManagementBusiness AnalysisMarket Research

Other Skills

AnalysisAnalytical SkillsAnalyticsAspect-Oriented Programming (AOP)BSCBrand Ambassador ManagementBrand AwarenessBrand Development StrategyBrand MarketingBrand Strategy & PositioningBrandingBranding & Identity MarketingBudget TrackingBusiness AdministrationBusiness Development

About

I’m a Category and Brand Management professional with 11+ years of FMCG experience, driving growth through consumer insight–led innovation, brand strategy, and end-to-end product management. Having led NPD and EPD projects across diverse markets and categories, I specialize in building and scaling consumer-centric, profitable brands. I’ve managed P&L ownership, guided cross-functional teams, and delivered products that balance creativity, data, and commercial success. Certified in Project Management, I bring strategic clarity and execution excellence to dynamic FMCG environments - from personal care and grooming to other fast-moving consumer categories. Core Skills: Category Management | Brand Strategy | Product Innovation | Market Research | Go-to-Market Planning | Pricing & Positioning | P&L Management | Cross-functional Leadership Open to Category, Brand, or Marketing roles across FMCG verticals where I can create consumer-loved brands and deliver measurable business impact.

Experience

Upwork

Professional Freelancer

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Shumee toys

Senior Brand Manager

Feb 2024Dec 2024 · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Directed brand strategy aligned with sustainability, creativity & child development.
  • Led launch of eco-friendly toys, games & gifting category, including complete marketing & branding.
  • Developed 360° content strategies across social media, email & blogs, boosting engagement.
  • Enhanced online presence, resulting in 30% increase in conversions.
  • Launched a loyalty program, increasing repeat purchase rate by 20%.
  • Collaborated with Customer Delight team to enhance satisfaction via personalized experiences.
  • Leveraged market insights and analytics to drive marketing strategies, product development & launches.
Brand StrategyMarketingConsumer InsightsSocial MediaContent StrategyCategory Management

Career break

Full-time parenting

May 2023Feb 2024 · 9 mos

  • Took a planned career break for parental responsibilities while staying engaged in personal development and industry learning.

Believe pte ltd

Senior Category Manager

Dec 2022May 2023 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Headed brand management for Lafz in Bangladesh, GCC, and India.
  • Managed skincare category and premium Lafz Organix range.
  • Introduced 5 new products, achieving a 19% revenue increase for the category.
  • Developed and executed Go-To-Market strategy, achieving 65% increase in market penetration.
  • Built category growth dashboards for sub-brands and campaigns.
  • Collaborated with R&D to launch products with distinct market positioning.
  • Played a central role in cross-functional collaboration across departments.
Go-To-Market StrategyProduct DevelopmentMarket PenetrationCategory ManagementBrand Strategy

Believe cosmetics pvt ltd

Senior Category Manager

Dec 2022May 2023 · 5 mos

  • Headed brand management for the in-house personal care and cosmetics brand, Lafz, in Bangladesh, GCC, and India. Managed the skin care category and the premium Lafz Organix range in these respective regions. Successfully introduced 5 new products in the skincare category, resulting in a remarkable 19% increase in revenue for the category. Strategically developed and implemented a Go-To-Market plan for Lafz Organix in GCC and Bangladesh, achieving a substantial 65% increase in market penetration. Created and utilized category growth dashboards for various sub-brands and campaigns, enhancing overall performance. Conducted consumer research, facilitated new product development, and devised growth and revenue strategies for both online and offline channels within the category and its respective ranges. Collaborated with R&D for the launch of new products, ensuring each had a distinct positioning in the market. Played a central role in cross-functional collaborations, demonstrating a proficiency in working seamlessly across departments and functions.
Product DevelopmentMarket ResearchBrand ManagementCategory ManagementBrand Strategy

Bombay shaving company

2 roles

Senior Category Manager

Promoted

Apr 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Delhi, India

  • NPD Projects: Handling all personal care along with grooming products across
  • different categories.
  • Insights study for NPD for addition of new and different products to the portfolio.
  • Innovation and coming up with new trends and ideas for the product portfolio with
  • insights to make it a successful product and adding excitement to the brand.
  • Cross functional: Coordinating with internal as well as external stakeholders to get
  • the Job done within the timelines and meeting the excitation in the dedicated
  • framework.
  • Agency coordination is also a part of this profile for creatives and packaging.
  • Creating differential positing for each product in the portfolio to cater different
  • markets and different segments of the market with empowering the brand.
Product DevelopmentMarket ResearchBrand ManagementCategory ManagementBrand Strategy

Category Manager

Jun 2020Mar 2021 · 9 mos · Delhi, India

Consumer BehaviorBrand MarketingBrand ManagementProduct Management

Ozone ayurvedics - india

Brand Manager

Dec 2017Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Janakpuri

  • Ozone Pharmaceuticals (“NOMARKS”) is a 27 years old company with global presence, products ranging from pharma to FMCG industry
  • Digital Agency Coordination & E Commerce Portals Handling - I am leading the Marketing Team with the team size of 4-5 people and assisting in consultation of Digital Team
  • Creative Agency Handling - RK Swamy BBDO is the creative agency with which concerns the work from formulation to look and feel, theme decision, product name to be finalized as per the trend and packaging based on that
  • Brand Management,Product Management & Development
  • Marketing Schedules, Budgets ,Activities Market Study & Competitive Analysis
Consumer BehaviorBrand MarketingBrand ManagementProduct Management

Ozone pharmaceuticals limited (“nomarks”)

Brand Manager

Nov 2017Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Led the Marketing Team with a team size of 4-5 individuals, and provided consultation to the Digital Team, focusing on digital agency coordination and managing E-commerce portals. Played a pivotal role in New Product Development (NPD) from ideation to execution, ensuring successful product launches and market integration. Managed the relationship with the creative agency RK Swamy BBDO, overseeing the entire process from formulating ideas, deciding on look and feel, theme selection, finalizing product names in line with trends, and determining packaging based on the chosen theme. Took charge of Brand Management, overseeing product development, and managing the entire product lifecycle. Established marketing schedules, managed budgets, and executed marketing activities, ensuring alignment with company objectives. Conducted thorough market studies and competitive analyses to inform marketing strategies and make data-driven decisions.
Brand ManagementProduct ManagementMarket Research

Droom technology

2 roles

Assistant Manager Strategy & Planning

Promoted

Dec 2016Dec 2017 · 1 yr

  • DROOM is the India's first marketplace( E comm. Site) for automobiles
  • Primary, independent research inclusive of data gathering, interviewing, data processing, analysis, and report generation.
  • Identified the best sources of data, extracting information from the sources, including paid databases, publications from analyst reports and from Company Reports and Websites.
  • Planned and strategized for the company on the grounds of revenue generation, mergers and other valuable decisions for the company.
  • Generated the reports for fund raising rounds and decisions on acquiring various companies
Brand ManagementProduct ManagementMarket Research

Strategy Manager

Dec 2016Nov 2017 · 11 mos

  • Primary, independent research inclusive of data gathering, interviewing, data processing, analysis, and report generation. Identified the best sources of data, extracting information from the sources, including paid databases, publications from analyst reports & from Company Reports & Websites.
Market ResearchData AnalysisBusiness Analysis

M3m india private limited

2 roles

Assistant Manager (Market Research and Digital Marketing)

Oct 2015Nov 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Understanding market structure and generating actionable insights for strategic initiatives.
  • Responsible for helping the organisation on identifying, exploring, designing and executing the market research & consumer insights work to unearth the fundamental truth about consumer emotions and behaviour which can be leverage to build the product and brand
Market ResearchData AnalysisBusiness Analysis

Marketing Research Manager

Oct 2015Nov 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

Market ResearchConsumer InsightsBusiness Analysis

Google

2 roles

Research Analyst

Feb 2013Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Working with Google india was a total delight and learnful experience on the payroll of Binary Semantics.Experience in managing diversified functions including: recruiting, training, project planning, setting up key process and business metrics (scope, quality, productivity, resource utilization, cost), managing project deliverable, setting up operational procedures, team evaluation models.

Associate research analyst

Feb 2012Feb 2013 · 1 yr

  • >Achieve production volume and quality targets.
  • >Recording performance against target.
  • >Taking an active role within the team to ensure targets are met.
  • >Achieve and maintain consistent quality standards.
  • >Effective personal planning and time management.
  • >Maintain a flexible and adaptable approach towards process change.
  • >Adding error free data for the knowledge panel on the basis of queries.
Brand Management

Google india

Senior Research Analyst

Feb 2012Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Worked on various projects like FMCG, fashion industry.

Punjab & sind bank

Intern

May 2011Jul 2011 · 2 mos · Inner circle M block cp

  • Internship

Education

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Bachelor's degree

Jan 2008Jan 2011

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Bachelor's Degree

hansraj model school,punjabi bagh

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

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