Ratish Raghavan

About Ratish Raghavan

I am an experienced market research and insights professional with 17+ years in the consumer goods industry, specializing in turning complex data into actionable strategies that drive growth, efficiency, and smarter decision‑making. My expertise spans syndicated data, consumer panels, and retail POS, where I integrate multiple sources to deliver holistic diagnostics and impactful insights for leadership.I have consistently demonstrated ownership, speed, and analytical rigor by stepping up as interim market lead to manage end‑to‑end reporting, insights, and leadership deliverables with 100% continuity and zero errors. I have driven automation and transformation, standardizing reporting processes across markets and unlocking hundreds of hours in annual efficiency gains.My contributions include leading regional scorecard delivery, optimizing syndicated data reporting, and strengthening cross‑functional alignment across Insights, CI, Media, Sales Planning, and Data Engineering. I have also played a pivotal role in regional analytics platform transformation—onboarding 160+ users, delivering structured trainings, and sunsetting legacy reports to improve adoption and productivity.Beyond operational excellence, I have delivered strategic analytical deep‑dives on market diagnostics, pricing, portfolio assessments, and competitive insights that inform leadership reviews and annual planning. Recognized with multiple awards and senior leadership appreciations, I am trusted for my rapid turnaround, sustained accuracy, and ability to synthesize insights into clear, actionable narratives.At the core, I am passionate about continuous improvement, capability building, and collaborative culture, enabling teams to move faster, think smarter, and achieve stronger outcomes together.On the personal front, I aspire to explore different cultures and people by travelling across the globe.Skills: Business Analysis | Stakeholder Management | Data Mining & Segmentation | Consumer Insights | Competitive Intelligence | Retailer Analysis | Actionable Insights | Team Player | Market Research | Business Intelligence | Shopper Insights | Client Servicing | Project Management | Nielsen Scantrack | Nielsen Answers | Euromonitor | Retail Measurement Services (RMS)| Market Intelligence | Retail Point-of-sale (POS)| Consumer Panel Services (CPS)| People Management | Recruitment | Syndicated Research CONTACT INFORMATION: r••••••••@yahoo.com

Experience

1. Executive Manager - Insights & Business Analytics

   PepsiCo

   Aug 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Stepped up as interim market lead in APAC Bevs team, taking full ownership of end-to-end reporting, insights, and leadership deliverables during a multi-month leadership gap, ensuring 100% continuity and zero errors.• Drove cross-market automation of core dashboards, standardizing processes and delivering ~80 hours of annual efficiency gains while improving speed and consistency of performance reporting.• Led major contributions to a regional analytics platform transformation—onboarded 160+ internal and external users, delivered structured trainings, and sunset 10+ legacy reports, unlocking ~270 hours in yearly productivity savings.• Represented the APAC region in cross-market governance forums, influencing platform enhancements and ensuring regional requirements were embedded in the analytics roadmap.• Led regional scorecard delivery, coordinating with cross-functional teams and external data partners to deliver accurate, insight-driven outputs with improved KPIs and performance diagnostics.• Delivered multiple strategic analytical deep-dives (market diagnostics, pricing & pack analysis, portfolio assessments, competitive insights) used for leadership reviews and annual planning.• Strengthened cross-functional alignment (Insights, CI, Media, Sales Planning, Data Engineering) to drive integrated, multi-source analytics and improve decision-making quality.• Recognized with multiple internal awards and senior leadership appreciations for ownership, analytical rigor, rapid turnaround, and sustained operational excellence.

Education

• Datta Meghe College of Engineering (University of Mumbai)

  BE, Chemical Engineering

  2003 — 2008

Skills

• Product Marketing
• Account Management
• Marketing
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Marketing Research
• Management
• Team Management
• Project Management
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• Crm
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Competitive Intelligence
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership
• Business Planning
• Online Advertising
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Insight
• Online Marketing
• Data Analysis
• Segmentation
• Market Research
• Lead Generation
• Strategy
• Marketing Management
• Market Analysis
• Business Development