Maya Ganapathy
General Manager | Consumer Goods Expertise
- Role
- Head, Category Strategy and Planning, Foods and Nutrition at Unilever
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Maya Ganapathy
With over a decade of strategic leadership experience, my journey at Unilever as General Manager for Kwality Walls in India has been about fostering growth and steering the brand towards unprecedented profitability. My core competencies lie in brand building and development, media and marketing, and digital innovation, all of which have been instrumental in growing the business by ~1.8 times since 2021. At Unilever, we are committed to not just meeting, but exceeding our long-term goals, and my role is pivotal in aligning our team\'s efforts with the company\'s mission and values.In my tenure, I\'ve proudly led the brand to its highest bottom-line delivery since the acquisition of Kwality in 1994. This success is attributed to launching the premium Slow Churn Ice Cream brand, achieving a substantial margin improvement, and revitalizing the Cornetto and Magnum brands, thereby exceeding its long-term CAGR. My strategies for digital and influencer marketing, coupled with a deep understanding of consumer insights, have been essential in navigating the business through dynamic market challenges and capturing significant online share growth.
Experience
Head, Category Strategy and Planning, Foods and Nutrition
Apr 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Education
EDHEC Business School
M Sc in Strategic Management, Strategy
2007 — 2007
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of ICT
B Tech, Information and Communication Technology
2001 — 2005
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Managment
2006 — 2008
Skills
- Sketching
- Sales
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