Vishal Thakkar
About Vishal Thakkar
Vishal Thakkar is a Sr. Executive at General Mills in Mumbai, specializing in trade and non-trade deductions and handling major clients like Loblaws in Canada.
Title
Vishal Thakkar holds the title of Sr. Executive at General Mills. He is currently based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Company
At General Mills, Vishal Thakkar is involved in critical operations, managing relationships with key customers such as Loblaws in Canada. His responsibilities include identifying and recording trade and non-trade deductions in SAP, ensuring that promotion coding is accurately applied, and using Nexus to clear trade deductions.
Previous Roles
Before his tenure at General Mills, Vishal Thakkar worked at eClerx as a Financial Analyst in settlements for a leading US investment bank. His role lasted from 2014 to 2015 in Thane, Maharashtra, India. He also worked at Forbes Facility Services Pvt. Ltd. twice; first as a Management Trainee from 2011 to 2012 and currently holds the same position again.
Education and Expertise
Vishal Thakkar studied commerce at SK Somaiya, where he achieved his TYBCom, finishing in 2011. He also studied Finance at KC College, earning his Master's degree. His early education includes completing SSC at SMPRS English Medium in 2006. His educational background has provided him with deep expertise in finance and commerce.
Specializations and Responsibilities
Vishal Thakkar specializes in handling complex financial tasks like identifying trade and non-trade deductions, using systems such as SAP and Nexus. He ensures the accuracy of promotion coding and clears trade deductions. Additionally, he works with Sales Managers and Financial Analysts to resolve queries and discrepancies, aiming to achieve Key Process Indicators (KPIs) with precision.