Himanshu Deshpande

Growing the business and brand portfolio of Shiseido Group in India

Role
Senior Manager, Strategy at Shiseido
Location
Mumbai, MH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Himanshu Deshpande

I’m passionate about building lasting and influential brands; and lately how to make an organization thrive and last longer than one\'s lifetime.While I believe that the consumer is boss, I am also aware that, “Sometimes, consumers don’t know what they want, until you give it to them.”I bring pan-Asia experience in corporate strategy, consumer insight, brand building and hands-on marketing campaigns with budgets ranging from $20K to $10M.Currently managing 2 teams of very driven individuals to chart the new way forward for Shiseido Group. Key projects undertaken- Defined the global brand portfolio strategy incl. existing brands strategy, new brand development and M&A- Operating model for ¥1Trillion organization in the post Covid-19 ‘new normal’- Profitability turnaround projects for key global brands within Shiseido Group- Led M&A projects for global brands- Develop, align and execute mid-term business plans with brandholder and region heads- Launching a new beauty brand from scratch for Gen-Z young consumersWhen not working, I am either climbing mountains or heading out somewhere with a camera in tow.

Experience

  1. Senior Manager, Strategy

    Shiseido

    Mar 2025 — Present · SG

Education

  • Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS)

    Masters in Management Studies, Marketing

    2006 — 2008

  • University of Mumbai

    Bachelor of Engineering (B. E.), Computer Science and Technology

    2002 — 2006

  • IESE Business School

    Senior Leadership Program

Skills

  • Brand Development
  • Segmentation
  • Brand Architecture
  • Strategic Planning
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Market Entry
  • Brand Equity
  • Quantitative Research
  • Marketing Research
  • Market Research
  • Product Marketing
  • Product Innovation
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Analytics
  • Consumer Insight
  • Business Strategy
  • Strategy
  • Consumer Goods
  • Marketing
  • Customer Insight
  • Consumer Insight Generation
  • Consumer Marketing
  • Business Planning
  • Brand Health Tracking
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Consumer Products
  • Fmcg
  • Management
  • Brand Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Market Analysis
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Product Development

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