Praful Puranik

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India11 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of consulting and FMCG experience.
Proven track record in M&A and digital transformation.
Expertise in driving large-scale operational changes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic consultant specializing in M&A and digital transformation within the FMCG and healthcare sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions (m&a)Digital StrategyMarket EntryCost ManagementProject Management

Other Skills

Business AnalyticsBusiness StrategyCase ManagementCommunicationConsultingCreative Problem SolvingDigitizationEducationEngagement ManagementFMCGFinanceFinancial ModelingHealthcareIT StrategyManaging Associates

About

Strategic adviser with a top-tier consulting background, with over a decade of combined experience in management consulting and the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector in India. Have extensive CEO and Board level experience of building and influencing critical strategic decisions during 6 years of consulting. Have navigated the complexities of various industries, including Healthcare, Consumer, IT, Industrial Goods and Education sectors offering actionable insights and driving transformative change on ground. My expertise spans corporate strategy, digital, growth strategy, M&A, due diligence, market entry, product development, and large-scale transformations of operating model and costs. My 4-year stint at ITC has provided me invaluable hands-on experience of frontline operations and project management in the FMCG space. Passionate about leveraging my diverse skill set to help organizations thrive in dynamic environments and drive sustainable growth

Experience

Pb health

Chief of Staff

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Bain & company

Manager

Jul 2019 – May 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Select case examples
M&A examples
Post-Merger Integration for a PE-backed Co resulting in 10%+ EBITDA uplift on Day 1
Post-Merger Integration for a ~7500 Cr Agri player and a global horticulture company
Digital transformation and product development example
Digital transformation for a ~14k Cr India & GCC-based Hospital co. helping to set up digital engines of growth such as tele consultation, e-Pharmacy, e-Diagnostics
PE diligence examples
Sell-side strategy for a PE-backed HC Co. focused on women's health & critical care
Buy-side DD on ~$700M Indian API & CDMO Co.
Commercial and market entry examples
Consumerization strategy and implementation roadmap post M&A of consumer brands portfolio
Market prioritization & entry strategy for pediatric vaccines portfolio for a £7.9B global MNC
Sales acceleration for a PE-backed ~900Cr Indian Pharma Co, resulting in 25% YoY increase in sales
Cost and operating model examples
Cost take-out for a ~6.5k Cr Pharma Co. across domestic & international business
Talent supply chain optimization for a $10B+ Indian IT Services Co.
Operating model transformation for a ~7KCr Co heading towards IPO to become future-ready
Intellectual Property example
Blueprint for Indian pharmaceutical industry exports for 2030 and 2047 in collaboration with industry bodies and Govt. of India

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Digital StrategyMarket EntryCost ManagementProject Management

L.e.k. consulting

Consultant

May 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai

Completed 8+ engagements on growth strategy, market expansion, diversification and M&A across 16+ geographies in Private Equity, Education and Internet sectors; clients include bulge-bracket PE firms, sovereign funds, corporates, and governments

Itc limited

3 roles

Project Manager

Promoted

May 2016 – Apr 2017 · 11 mos

Led strategic projects for ITC’s Biscuits category such as Greenfield expansion, process improvement, sustainability and digitization

Assistant Manager - Projects

May 2014 – May 2016 · 2 yrs

Assistant Manager - Operations

Jun 2013 – Apr 2014 · 10 mos

Carnegie mellon university

Summer Research Intern

May 2012 – Jul 2012 · 2 mos · Pittsburgh, PA

Developed proof-of-concept hardware & software of a fault-tolerant vehicle controller for self-driving cars; project funded by General Motors, USA.
The work was featured in the 5th Workshop on Adaptive and Reconfigurable Embedded Systems APRES 2013, Philadelphia.