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Ashi M

Consumer Insights professional with international experience

About Me

I am a Consumer and Market Insights professional with 10 years of experience working with Pharmaceutical, Consumer Products and Telecommunications companies in India and United States of America. My double master’s education in market research and business administration along with an undergraduate specialization in Mathematics gives me a unique perspective to consumer insights.

Jurisdiction

France | India | United States

Notable Employer

  • Consumer Insights Manager at dsm-firmeich
  • Senior Analyst at Ipsos

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience6-10 years
Current StatusActive
Consumer Insights ManagerNotabledsm-firmeich
2023 - 2024

• Lead & implement Global Oral Care category proactive initiatives and client-specific Test Programs • Translate business questions from various team leaders into relevant market objectives • Manage market research studies designing, conducting, analyzing, and reporting results • Communicate clear insights to internal and external clients • Build efficient partnerships with Flavorists, Category Managers, Innovation, Sales and engage towards clear research objectives • Establish and nurture productive relationships with Consumer Insight and Sensory counterparts (Agencies, regional Consumer Insights, Global Sensory Panel) • Manage the global and regional Oral Care Consumer Insights budget and forecast expenses according to category and customers’ needs • Manage a small team of three team members

Senior AnalystPharmaAce
2017 - 2021

Qualitative and Quantitative Market Research for Pharmaceutical clients • Project Management and reporting across continents • Strategize, Implement and Resolve complex business queries around product development, sales trends, competitive intelligence o Understand products current use, typical patient pathway, challenges and unmet needs o Product positioning, potential market share capture o Assess knowledge gaps, treatment drivers, treatment sequencing, behavioral segment o Exploratory research Analytics • Chart Audits, Inline and Pipeline Forecasting, Feasibility studies, Market Intelligence o Information on therapy area, disease pathophysiology and current treatment algorithms o Competitive landscape for inline and pipeline products o Detailed attribute analysis of the key competitor products o Market value of inline products and market potential of the pipeline competitor products o Detailed forecast for product of interest

Senior AnalystNotableIpsos
2011 - 2013

• Research expertise in the consumer goods sector • Conducted qualitative research for global clients Unilever (detergents, makeup and beauty, packaged food, personal and oral hygiene), Vodafone, BBC, VLCC, Danone and Bell Cheese o Preparing comprehensive reports with Actionable items and supporting findings • Consumer insights, Brand Strategies, message testing, product testing, advertisement testing and concept testing for new product development

Education

Masters of Market ResearchSouthern Illinois University
2015 - 2017
Degree of MathematicsDelhi University
2003 - 2006

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

English
Hindi
French