Veejay Paatil

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Pune, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 3 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Over 11 years of B2B product management experience.
Proven track record in market expansion and product launches.
Expertise in cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decisions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management expert in B2B manufacturing and technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementMarket StrategyPortfolio ManagementBusiness StrategyProduct MarketingContent StrategyMarket ResearchProduct EngineeringTechnical Support

Other Skills

Agile Project ManagementAutoCADBusiness AnalysisBusiness Case DevelopmentBusiness RequirementsCollateral Materials DevelopmentCommunicationCustomer SatisfactionData AnalyticsForecastingInventory ManagementLaunch EventsLaunch ExperienceLeadershipLifecycle Management

About

Results-driven Product Management professional with 11+ years of B2B experience from various global manufacturing industries. Expertise in market research, product strategy, localization, and new product launches, with a proven track record of driving growth, competitiveness, and market expansion. Skilled in project management, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision-making. Holds an MBA in Operations Management and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Pune University

Experience

Tetra pak

2 roles

Service Portfolio Leader - South Asia Market (Product Management)

Promoted

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Partner with the Services Director to develop and implement the Market Growth Roadmap (MGR) aligned with the Business Unit’s 3-year strategic plan.
Drive end-to-end lifecycle management of the Services portfolio across all categories, initiating actions to optimize performance and market relevance.
Lead the collection and communication of unfiltered Voice of Customer (VoC) insights to Services Product Management; support business case realization in line with committed targets (e.g., volume and value).
Coordinate portfolio capability deployment across markets and support local promotion initiatives to strengthen market adoption.
Adapt and localize global value propositions to ensure strong market resonance and customer relevance

Project Portfolio ManagementProduct StrategyVoice of the CustomerMarket ResearchLifecycle ManagementProduct Management+1

Portfolio and Business Expert - South Asia Market

Mar 2023 – Mar 2025 · 2 yrs · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Lead the market portfolio strategy aligned with the overall Market Plan, ensuring business growth and portfolio relevance.
Ensure effective execution of Solution Lifecycle Management (SLM) and achievement of defined KPIs.
Strengthen sales and channel management governance, driving process maturity in areas such as Salesforce CRM, customer experience, value proposition, and rolling forecast accuracy.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across local and global rollouts, including customer master data quality enhancement and process optimization.

Customer SatisfactionBusiness RequirementsProduct StrategiesData AnalyticsLeadershipPortfolio Management+1

Resilinc

Product Marketing Manager

Apr 2022 – Nov 2022 · 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Create content and execute materials to position our products and solutions for our customers, prospects, and partners worldwide
Support the marketing and sales efforts by developing collateral for all stages of the sales cycle, like slide decks, whitepapers, and videos
Define and execute on a content strategy to support marketing and sales with collateral including data sheets, white papers, and use cases

Launch ExperienceMarket AnalysisProduct MarketingSales PerformanceCollateral Materials DevelopmentContent Strategy

Steelcase

Sr. Product Marketing Specialist (Product Management) - Asia Pacific

Aug 2019 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Leading the development of “Made in India” portfolio with a strategic focus on India produced product lines as per competitive products, effective positioning as per product features and selling point of view
Being a part of global product marketing team, drive product roadmap and set strategy in line with business strategy and financial goals
Working on market research, market trends, capture opportunities and validation with customer’s requirement to determine and define new product opportunities and enhancements to existing offerings
Lead new product introduction projects with cross functional team to ensure successful product development to achieve step by step business goals
Develop marketing collateral, sales tools and product training and work effortlessly with marketing communications to ensure successful product launch with understanding of product performance, sales revenue, and profit targets

Launch EventsProduct Lifecycle ManagementMarket ResearchProduct DevelopmentProduct LaunchProduct Management+1

Ki

Product Manager - US and India

Feb 2019 – Jul 2019 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Responsible for entire product portfolio from introduction to launch for market
Working with International designer to work on product design and execute the product plan up to product launch
Creation of SOL (statement of line) and product co-laterals with competitors’ analysis
Helping to execute new brand to US market from product and product strategies prospective
Analyzing gaps in existing product offering by design improvement, cost reduction, price adjustment

Market AnalysisProduct StrategiesProduct ManagementProduct LaunchProduct DevelopmentMarket Strategy

Haworth

2 roles

Product Marketing Executive (Product Management) - Asia Pacific

Promoted

Feb 2016 – Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

Support development of a comprehensive product portfolio to achieve sales, profit, and market share goals for the India market.
Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and market validation to identify trends and ensure portfolio competitiveness.
Assist in strategic project planning, forecasting, and execution to meet scope, timeline, and resource objectives.
Contribute to New Product Introductions (NPI) through market insights, pricing inputs, and opportunity analysis.
Perform cost–price analysis to enhance product and portfolio performance.
Collaborate with Brand Marketing to execute product launches, develop marketing collaterals (brochures, price books, mock-ups), and support promotional events.
Strengthen cross-functional and external partnerships to ensure smooth project implementation.
Support product training and content development in coordination with Product Line Managers in India and China.

Launch EventsMarket AnalysisProduct StrategiesProduct MarketingProduct DevelopmentMarket Research

Product Engineer

May 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

Provide technical guidance to Sales teams on assigned product lines, ensuring accurate and timely support for customer requirements.
Conduct cost analysis of special products versus standard offerings to support pricing and profitability decisions.
Oversee master data creation including BOM, routing, and packaging parameters in ERP systems, based on detailed AutoCAD drawings.
Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team responsible for planning, organizing, and executing new manufacturing processes and product line improvements.
Prepare and implement Engineering Change Orders/Notes (ECO/ECN) in alignment with project and production requirements.

Product Lifecycle ManagementProject ManagementTechnical Product TrainingProcess ImprovementAutoCADProduct Engineering+1

Essar steel

MBA - Summer Internship

Feb 2013 – Aug 2013 · 6 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

The Intern-ship project work contains process study of logistic department, from import of raw material to export of finished goods through different distribution channel and various factor and there important role. Also contains process of transaction from raw material to finished good up to the customer with documentation part of inbound and outbound material flow.(Software Used- SAP)

Operations ManagementMicrosoft Office