Ashish Mahamunkar
About Ashish Mahamunkar
Ashish Mahamunkar is an Analyst in Strategy & Growth at General Mills in Mumbai, with previous experience at NielsenIQ and other firms.
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Ashish Mahamunkar currently holds the position of Analyst in Strategy & Growth at General Mills, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Current Role at General Mills
Ashish Mahamunkar's role at General Mills involves contributing to M&A projects by creating impactful, data-driven slides that facilitate competitive intelligence. He is responsible for identifying pain points in the cereal category using NPD data and secondary research. Additionally, he conducts shopper lapse studies for the Yogurt and Dessert mix categories in major retailers, and he manages monthly reporting, insights, and coverage analysis across all categories at both the overall and regional levels.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before his current role, Ashish worked as a Research Executive at NielsenIQ from 2021 to 2022 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He held the position of Senior Course Coordinator in Marketing at Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, he has experience as a Content Creator at Spectrum Food Solutions, Summer Intern in E-Commerce at The Green Snack Co., Live Project Branding at Nestlé Professional, and Content Creator at Kraftshala. He has also served as a Faculty Member at Chanakya Mandal Parivar.
Educational Background
Ashish Mahamunkar obtained a Masters in Management Studies, specializing in Marketing, from Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education from 2019 to 2021. He also holds a Post Graduate Certification in Digital Marketing and Communication from MICA, The School of Ideas, attained from 2019 to 2020. Ashish completed his Bachelor's in Management Studies at SIES College of Commerce and Economics from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, he achieved his HSC in Commerce at Swami Vivekanand Junior College and his SSC from General Education Academy.
Industry Contributions
Ashish Mahamunkar has played a pivotal role in projects that enhance competitive intelligence and market understanding. Notable contributions include identifying issues in the cereal category with NPD data and conducting shopper lapse studies for the Yogurt and Dessert mix categories. His efforts in monthly reporting and analyzing insights for various categories have been critical for General Mills' strategy and growth. Previously, he contributed to the Consumer & Market Intelligence for North America Food Service in the Applied Analytics - Strategy and Growth team.