Anagha Valsaraj

About Anagha Valsaraj

Cognizant\'s global growth markets division benefits from my role as a Business Development Analyst, where I manage bid proposals for IT deals in the Retail and Consumer Goods sectors across Continental Europe. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, we ensure client-aligned solutions and deliver high-quality presentations that enhance client engagement. My MBA from IIM Rohtak, specializing in Marketing and Analytics, complements my ability to harmonize proposal content and commercial strategies. With a focus on teamwork and strategic facilitation, I aim to contribute to innovative growth and impactful client partnerships.

Experience

1. Business Development Analyst

   Cognizant

   Sep 2023 — Present

   Spearheaded end-to-end bid management processes for IT deals across Retail and consumer Goods industries, managing a portfolio of projects from the Continental Europe region for the global growth markets division.• Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration between solution development and delivery teams, ensuring alignment with client requirements and achieving on-time delivery of high-quality proposals.• Strategically facilitated the onboarding of pursuit teams, harmonizing proposal content, commercial aspects, and presentation quality to enhance client engagement.• Owned the creation and maintenance of master presentation files for bid proposals and orals, ensuring a consistent, professional structure, language flow, and delivery impact.• Streamlined pre-sales activities, including managing RFIs, RFPs, and collaterals, while developing insights into market trends, competitor analysis, and client intelligence to enhance proposal effectiveness.• Conducted regular working sessions and stakeholder reviews to balance client needs with commercial objectives, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic goals.• Demonstrated proficiency in: o Stakeholder Management: Facilitating seamless communication between internal and client teams to drive decision-making and ensure alignment.o Team Leadership: Managing diverse teams to deliver customized proposals that boosted client satisfaction and profitability.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

• National Institute of Technology Puducherry

  Electrical engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering