Nikhil Sabharwal
About Nikhil Sabharwal
Nikhil Sabharwal is a Senior Manager at Aditya Birla Group's Strategy Cell (Business Review Council) with over 10 years of experience in Business Planning and Corporate Strategy.
Company
Nikhil Sabharwal currently works at Aditya Birla Group as a Senior Manager in the Strategy Cell (Business Review Council). His role involves working closely with top management, key stakeholders, and promoters of the business. He is responsible for the quarterly, half-yearly, and annual review of business performance and strategic initiatives for 12 different businesses.
Previous Employment
Before joining Aditya Birla Group, Nikhil Sabharwal worked at Tata Motors from 2012 to 2015 as a Manager of Business Planning for New Products in Pune. He also served as a Summer Intern at Tata Motors in 2011 in Mumbai. Additionally, he worked as an Executive Member of the Alumni Committee at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade from 2011 to 2012 in New Delhi. Furthermore, he held the position of Assistant Manager at MIDHANI from 2008 to 2010 in Hyderabad.
Education and Expertise
Nikhil Sabharwal holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, earned between 2010 and 2012. Prior to that, he achieved a Bachelor's Degree in Ceramic Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, between 2004 and 2008. He also completed his schooling at St. Paul's Convent Sr. Sec. School, Ujjain, from 1989 to 2003.
Responsibilities at Aditya Birla Group
In his current role at Aditya Birla Group, Nikhil Sabharwal prepares review notes with key business priorities and action items for submission to the Group Chairman. He analyzes overall business performance and conducts due diligence on market scenarios and industry outlooks to finalize budgets. He reviews the progress and returns from previously sanctioned capex schemes and prioritizes annual capex requirements. He also collates and analyzes market data through internal and external benchmarking to develop business insights.
Business Planning and Market Analysis
Nikhil Sabharwal has significant experience in business planning and market analysis. He coordinates with market research firms to define target groups for market studies and analyses. He conducts in-depth studies of financial models, strategic rationales, competition mapping, sales plans, and potential risk factors for proposed capex proposals. He identifies strategic challenges, market opportunities, and alternate options for strategic capital expenditure proposals.