Nitesh Manhas

CEO

Berlin, Germany8 yrs 3 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led strategic projects achieving significant cost savings.
  • Expert in data-driven decision-making across industries.
  • Proven track record in stakeholder management and collaboration.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data-Driven Business Consultant with expertise in Analytics and Project Management across multiple industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementStrategyAgile MethodologiesFinancial AnalysisData AnalysisBusiness ConsultingData ScienceMachine LearningBusiness AnalyticsSupply Chain ManagementMarketing Analytics

Other Skills

Big Data AnalyticsBusiness AcumenBusiness AnalysisBusiness TransformationCampaign DesignCluster AnalysisCredit AnalysisCredit RiskCross-Functional CollaborationCustomer Lifecycle ManagementCustomer Lifetime ValueDecision SciencesDemand ForecastingDesign ThinkingFoodservice Distribution

About

Professional Summary: Strategic and Data-driven professional with extensive experience across diverse industries — Life Sciences, Retail, Finance, CPG, Telecom, and Crop Science — specializing in Business Consulting, Data Analytics, and Project Management - Collaborated on projects across functions (worked with Supply Chain, Marketing, Purchasing, R&D and Operations teams) - Formulated business strategies for organizations through data-driven recommendations - Enabled analytical transformation and big data capabilities for Fortune 500 companies across US, Middle East & India - Deployed robust Statistical models to capture trends and provide predictions for a wide range of Business situations - Dissected and analyzed business problems using first principles thinking - Created meaningful visualizations and dashboards to help stakeholders consume and leverage relevant insights Education: MBA - ESADE Business School B.Tech - IIT Varanasi (BHU) Management Skills: Project Management, SCRUM/AGILE framework, Problem-solving, Strong Communication, Stakeholder Management Technical skills: Project Management - Azure DevOps, MS Office | Data Analytics - Python, Tableau, Hadoop | Programming - SQL, SAS With deep expertise in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration, I aim to drive strategic decision-making, transform insights into actionable plans, and deliver sustainable success for organizations.

Experience

8 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs
Average Tenure
2 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Bayer

3 roles

PLM Solution Architect

Promoted

Jul 2025Present · 10 mos · On-site

Strategy Consultant (Project Management)

Jun 2023Jun 2025 · 2 yrs · On-site

  • Established and managed the project management office, providing strategic oversight and decision-making support to redevelop the Operating model of USD 10B Pharmaceutical division, projected to achieve USD 1.4B in cost savings and streamline Product Supply.
  • Orchestrated strategic workshops for ocean freight strategy development, facilitating clear and effective communication between Procurement and Supply Chain teams to align on cost-reduction and sustainability goals.
  • Prioritized CO2 reduction opportunities by evaluating key strategies, projected to achieve a 42% emissions reduction by 2030
JiraCross-Functional CollaborationLeadershipStrategic PlanningBusiness AcumenBusiness Transformation+3

MBA Intern - Consultant

Sep 2022Dec 2022 · 3 mos · Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · On-site

  • Spearheaded AGILE framework in the Supply Chain division as part of a companywide transformation project, to activate the E2E transformation of businesses through the simplification of business processes and IT systems
  • Took up role of SCRUM master to prepare, set-up and execute meetings in line with AGILE methodology
  • Set up and implemented Azure DevOps that provides a seamless and dynamic interface to employ AGILE Methodology of the CORE project
  • Prepared Supply Chain Value Stream kick-off meetings
  • Devised the onboarding framework for new joiners
Transformational ProjectsAgile MethodologiesJiraBusiness ConsultingCross-Functional CollaborationSupply Chain Management+6

American express

MBA Summer Intern - Financial Manager

Jun 2022Aug 2022 · 2 mos · London, England, United Kingdom · On-site

  • Identified opportunity to increase spend margins of the UK consumer segment from 0.77% to 1.02% by analysing the evolution and purchase behaviour of unprofitable card members for largest product portfolio, making up 25% or USD 10.3B of total billings
  • Compared purchase behaviours and profiles of cardmembers generating negative spend margins
  • Analyzed the evolution of these members (both from a CM behaviour and product change perspective)
  • Provided the UK leadership team with recommendations on potential future mitigation strategy considerations
Credit AnalysisFraud RiskData AnalysisLeadershipCredit RiskBusiness Acumen+4

Exl

2 roles

Analytics Manager

Aug 2020Jul 2021 · 11 mos · On-site

  • Performance measurement and strategy design for a Fortune 120 US Banking and Financial Services company
  • Led a 4-member team to support critical modules in the Automobile Loan Portfolio
  • Prepared monthly forecasts and portfolio review reports, facilitated assessment and strategy formulation for ~25K product lending amounting to ~USD 16B
  • Automated the portfolio performance engine (it reported insights and action items for senior stakeholders through analysis of Key Performance Indicator such as Loan originations, Fraud losses, P&L Statement, pricing changes) which reduced processing and compilation time by 19 hours
  • Analyzed impact of Covid-19 on Delinquency rates and generated risk adjusted forecasts (80% accuracy) based on changes in customer preferences
  • Created dashboard visualizations on Tableau to capture profitability trends across vintages and present automated P&L report, thereby reducing manual effort by ~80%
SQL ProgrammingTableauBusiness ConsultingResearchData AnalysisTeam Management+11

Senior Analytics Consultant

Jan 2019Jul 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

  • Development and supervision of model building projects for a Fortune 30 US telecommunications conglomerate
  • Supervised team of 3 to develop multiple machine learning models predicting purchase behaviour of ~41M customers for a leading US Telecommunications conglomerate, resulting in USD 36M in savings
  • Deployed multiple Predictive Statistical models targeting ~41M customers to provide data-driven insights for a wide range of business problems
  • Improved accuracy of 20+ existing models to help client formulate marketing strategy, leading to USD 17M cost savings
  • Performed COVID-19 Impact analysis on top 40% customers by sales and attributed factors causing change in their behaviors
  • Conducted research and innovation to improve the quality of client's work, impacting methodologies, tools and techniques
SQL ProgrammingBusiness ConsultingData AnalysisTeam ManagementBusiness AcumenForecasting+12

Landmark group

Business Analyst

Oct 2017Nov 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Optimized Supply chain & Demand Planning through data-driven solutions for Middle East’s largest retail & hospitality conglomerate
  • Generated store-transfer recommendations and monthly inventory orders worth USD 400K by forecasting demand at Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) level for ~200K SKUs
  • Built automated inventory alert system to monitor status on a weekly basis; saved USD 4M by reducing unproductive inventory and lost-sales-opportunities due to stock depletion by building a demand forecast engine (70% accuracy)
  • Increased revenues by USD 435K by automating analysis of sales and demand for product-lines in ~95 stores and recommending inter-store transfers based on potential opportunity in stores with high demand
Business AnalyticsSupply Chain OptimizationTime Series AnalysisCross-Functional CollaborationDemand ForecastingStrategic Planning+10

Mu sigma inc.

2 roles

Data Analyst

Promoted

Apr 2017Oct 2017 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Assisted Marketing and Analytics team of a Fortune 130 US Foodservice distributor (B2B)
  • Improved prospect conversion rate by 20% by identifying right prospects with higher probability of conversion through a prediction-model based on customers’ historical sales and tenure with business
  • Identified target audience and designed strategies (Up-sell, Cross-sell, etc.) with a budget constraint of USD 1M, increasing profit margins by 40%
  • Projected 3-year future-looking value of customers using Markov chain model, Logistic Regression & Survival Analysis to improve customer targeting in marketing campaigns, reducing their churn propensity
Market Basket AnalysisDecision SciencesStrategic PlanningBusiness AcumenForecastingBig Data Analytics+10

Junior Data Analyst

Oct 2015Mar 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Assisted Insights and Analytics team of a Fortune 130 US Foodservice distributor (B2B)
  • Reduced supply chain cost by USD 3M for client by optimizing warehouse-store network to realign 28% of customers based on demand fulfillment & optimum storage utilization
  • Segmented customers on the basis of their purchase behavior, thereby helping client design relevant marketing campaigns that improved customer retention by 15%
  • Increased customer stickiness by providing recommendations for product category with most (32%, ~USD 7.5BN) sales, and targeting 20% of the customers contributing to 75% sales
  • Reduced annual operations cost by USD 19M by identifying top 6 divisions contributing to 23% of annual product wastage (~USD 47.6M) and showcasing opportunities to minimize wastage
Customer Lifecycle ManagementDecision SciencesFoodservice DistributionSQL ProgrammingCustomer Lifetime ValueSegmentation+16

Rashtriya chemicals & fertilizers limited

Summer Internship

May 2014Jul 2014 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Collaborated with 40+ interns to analyze fertilizer production, marketing, and sales processes.
  • Studied 15+ hours of industry best practices and Ammonia plant design.
  • Completed detailed equipment compliance checks to ensure quality standards were met.
ResearchPublic Speaking

Education

Esade

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Strategy/Technology

Sep 2021Mar 2023

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - International Exchange

Jan 2023Mar 2023

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Chemical Engineering

May 2011Jun 2015

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