Ankit Sharma

Business Development Executive

India6 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in category management and brand strategy.
  • Proven track record in driving business expansion.
  • Strong foundation in strategy and process optimization.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in FMCG and operations management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Category ManagementProgram ManagementBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingOperations ManagementSupply Chain Management

Other Skills

Microsoft ExcelData AnalysisStrategyTeam ManagementCross-functional CollaborationsData AnalyticsStrategic InitiativesCollateralDriving PerformanceKey AccountsSales ManagementSales PresentationsBrand MarketingAccount ManagementGrowth Strategies

About

A results-driven professional with expertise in category management, operations, brand strategy, and sales leadership.Currently working as Category Manager at Meesho. Previously at Asian Paints, I have successfully launched and scaled businesses, expanded category footprints, optimized pricing models, and integrated brands across multiple channels. With experience in digital marketing, sales growth, and operations management, I have led high-performing teams, driven business expansion, and enhanced customer engagement. An MBA graduate from IIM Lucknow and a Mechanical Engineer from NIT Warangal, I have a strong foundation in strategy, business development, and process optimization. I am passionate about building and growing businesses, driving strategic growth, and leveraging digital transformation to create meaningful impact.

Experience

6 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
11 mos
Current Experience

Meesho

Category Manager

Jul 2025Present · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Asian paints

2 roles

Brand Manager

Jun 2023Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Strategy and New Businesses
  • Growing and Synergizing, a recently acquired startup Weatherseal, with Asian Paints
  • Strategic Projects and Execution with Weatherseal CEO and AP Leadership -
  • Pricing Algorithm and Software Development and Deployment
  • CRM Development
  • New Product Development: New product development for the category, instrumental in backend development and go to market execution
  • Program Management and Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Responsible for P&L
  • Driving Synergies for acquired startup
  • Handling channel partner growth and ROI
  • Leading design and pricing team
  • Enabling and monitoring multifunctional teams - Sales, Marketing, Digital, Call Center Teams
  • Brand Management - BTL Activities, Marketing collateral developments digital marketing
  • Operations Management - Streamlined backend production planning and service ops. Improving overall TAT
Microsoft ExcelData AnalysisStrategyCategory ManagementProgram ManagementTeam Management+58

Management Trainee

May 2023Jun 2023 · 1 mo

  • Retail Sales Stint
Microsoft ExcelData AnalysisCross-functional CollaborationsProject PlanningStrategic ThinkingProject Management+6

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Summer Intern

Apr 2022Jun 2022 · 2 mos

  • Growth and Diversification Strategy
  • Offered PPO
  • Devised growth & diversification strategy for Fortune 500 client; identified potential market of $500mn+
  • Benchmarked 10 competitors on 8 KPIs & analyzed industry landscape to identify potential portfolio expansion
  • Modelled country attractiveness on 15 parameters incl. macro factors to identify 9 countries for international expansion
  • Designed evaluative framework based on 6 indicators to study the feasibility and viability of backward integration
  • Aided in the development of a 10-yr country-wide demand forecasting model by the following bottom-up approach
Microsoft ExcelBusiness StrategyData AnalysisCross-functional CollaborationsAnalytical SkillsManagement Consulting+9

Personal goal pursuit

Personal Goal Pursuit

Sep 2018Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Preparing for UPSC Civil Services Examination

Hindustan petroleum corporation limited

Operations Officer

Jul 2017Aug 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Manmad, Maharashtra, India

  • Process Optimization
  • Achieved a 25% reduction in the TAT of tank trucks (entry-exit time) by process sequence optimization
  • Enhanced automation reliability by 20% by timely calibration.; Ensured zero pilferage by EM locking in trucks
  • Enhanced automation system reliability by 20% by timely calibration & maintenance of field equipment
  • Operations Management
  • Attained 98% success rate in differentiated services (quick order execution); improved service level by 10%
  • Realized 5% cost reduction & savings of ₹10cr+ in logistics by adherence to the automated logistics Portal
  • Executed monthly dispatch plan of average throughput 60,000KL/month by leading a 10-member team
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Ensured 100% order fulfillment across 400+ dealers in 6 dist. by coordinating with the sales team & 25+ transporter
  • Negotiated & implemented 20,070kL product. transfer deal (worth ₹120Cr+) to HP for unrestricted supply stock
Microsoft ExcelSupply Chain ManagementData AnalysisKnowledge ManagementCross-functional CollaborationsNegotiation+7

Reliance industries limited

Summer Intern

May 2016Jul 2016 · 2 mos

  • Recommended optimum rotational speed of the agitator for 5% wear reduction in bearing
  • Envisaged 10% cost reduction by conducting research to find suitable material for bearing ring
Microsoft ExcelData AnalysisMechanical EngineeringBusiness

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Jan 2021Jan 2023

IÉSEG School of Management

Sep 2022Dec 2022

National Institute of Technology Warangal

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Mechanical Engineering

Aug 2013Apr 2017

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV

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