Sayali Kalsekar

Brand Manager

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India7 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

8+ years of experience in FMCG and food sectors.
Expert in brand building and e-commerce growth.
Proven track record in driving revenue and market visibility.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Brand and Growth professional in the FMCG sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Account ManagementRevenue GrowthProduct DevelopmentBrand StrategyChannel ManagementSales StrategySales ManagementMarket AnalysisNew Store LaunchMarket Strategy

Other Skills

Operations ManagementChannel SalesBrand MarketingE-CommerceLaunchesMarketingProduct LaunchBrand BuildingProduct MarketingBuilding PerformanceMarket ResearchProject ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)VBA ExcelAnalytical Skills

About

Brand & Growth professional with 8+ years in food and FMCG, working across brand building, e-commerce, and channel growth. Currently leading brand initiatives at Pittie Group, with prior experience at Rebel Foods and Brring. My core strength lies in connecting consumer insight → product → GTM execution. I’ve worked on: - Launching and scaling new products - Driving visibility across marketplaces & quick commerce - Optimizing pricing, promotions, and margins - Managing cross-functional teams across supply, design, and sales I’m particularly interested in building high-growth FMCG brands with strong shelf presence and digital-first distribution.

Experience

7 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

4 mos

Current Experience

Pittie group

Brand Manager

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Leading packaging revamp aligned with brand positioning.
Working on product-market fit for upcoming launches.
Managing cross-functional coordination

Hem corporation pvt ltd.

Marketing Manager

Jun 2025 – Dec 2025 · 6 mos

Brring distribution solutions

Key Account Manager

Feb 2024 – May 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Handled a business portfolio worth 10 Cr, driving revenue growth and maximizing profitability through strategic planning and execution.
Managed and nurtured relationships with top food brands like Akshayakalpa, Atmosphere Kombucha, and Sprring, ensuring client satisfaction, retention, and sustainable growth.
Crafted and implemented sales strategies, skillfully negotiated deals, and consistently achieved revenue targets while maintaining client relationships.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions, optimize supply chain processes, and ensure strict compliance with client expectations and market standards.

Operations ManagementChannel SalesAccount ManagementRevenue Growth

Rebel foods

5 roles

Assistant Brand Manager Marketing

Jan 2023 – Nov 2023 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Spearheaded a successful new product development campaign, expanding across more than 70 cities and delivering a remarkable boost in brand incidence for Behrouz Biryani.
Pioneered an in-house delivery strategy in collaboration with Swiggy, resulting in a substantial 10 BPS increase in overall customer satisfaction ratings for Ovenstory Pizza.
Orchestrated cost reduction initiatives, achieving a noteworthy 200 BPS reduction in the cost of goods sold (COGS).
Directed comprehensive 360-degree marketing efforts encompassing digital marketing, social media, content creation, and offline activation strategies.

Brand MarketingE-CommerceLaunchesMarketingBrand StrategyProduct Launch+6

Key Account Manager

Apr 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

End-to-End Channel Management of Amazon Foods.
Driving Growth, Managing Monthly Sales Targets, Planning and Execution of Promotional Campaigns.
Maintaining a relationship with the Amazon team to drive overall brand growth and visibility.
Exploring new opportunities to deliver month-on-month and quarterly business.
Analyse brand ratings and prepare strategies to improve them.
Understand the reason for order cancellation and try to solve them by coordinating with the concern
team.

Project ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)VBA ExcelAnalytical SkillsProfit & Loss ManagementMarketing Operations+3

Channel Sales Manager

Promoted

Mar 2020 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Taking care of inventory status on All Rebel Foods platforms as well as partner platforms.
Escalating stores for poor sales and high cancellation rates weekly and encouraging them to get back on track.
Maintain the visibility of the brand on partner platforms.
Analyzing the third-party sales number and also investigate new growth opportunities.

Sales and MarketingVBA ExcelChannel HandlingKey AccountsRelationship DevelopmentPivot Tables+4

Senior Marketing Executive

Promoted

Oct 2018 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

End to End New Store Launch on the Third-party platforms (Swiggy, Zomato, Foodpanda, Uber
Eats) for Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, Ovenstory, Firangi Bake, Sweet Truth, The Good Bowl, Lunchbox, Mandarin Oak. Getting Food license for New Launches.
Co-ordinating with third-party officials day in and day out for brand tiles, store timings on their platforms.

Relationship BuildingSales and MarketingVBA ExcelProfit & LossVLOOKUPHORECA+4

Marketing Executive

Nov 2017 – Sep 2018 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Monitoring the ongoing company's presence on Social Media.
Schedule free samples of our new products to high-level users of Zomato and 50k+ followers food blogger on Instagram and ask them for feedback.
Analyzing feedbacks for new products, existing products in order to take measures to increase customer delight experience.
Representing brand for various events and workshops conducted for brand visibility.

Marketing ActivationStrategic RelationshipsHORECA