Teams at Mars

Leads Royal Canin India’s veterinary and pet professional growth strategy, including portfolio activation, pricing, demand generation, sales-force effectiveness, and clinic coverage. Builds partnerships with veterinary associations, universities, key opinion leaders, and internal regional teams to expand vet engagement, professional education, and recommendation of products. Serves on the country leadership team and drives cross-functional commercial performance, ecosystem development, and strategic execution.

Leads consumer, shopper, category, and market insights for Mars Snacking. Translates qualitative and quantitative research, syndicated data, sales information, and analytics into brand strategy, innovation, portfolio, pricing, and channel recommendations. Manages research partners, guides marketing effectiveness and performance reviews, influences cross-functional stakeholders, and champions consumer-focused decision-making through clear storytelling and actionable insights.

Own mid- and long-term demand forecasting for Mars Snacking’s Chocolates and Gums categories across multiple channels. Develop rolling SKU, brand, and channel forecasts; integrate market trends, promotions, seasonality, product launches, and phase-outs; and drive consensus among Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Supply, Finance, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Customer Service. Present demand plans during S&OP to support inventory optimization, service levels, production feasibility, and business growth.