Aakanksha Mishra
About Aakanksha Mishra
Aakanksha Mishra is a Market Planner & Market Initiative Leader at Procter & Gamble in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She has extensive experience in business operation planning and has held various roles in companies such as PwC, Reliance Industries Limited, and Godrej Industries Limited.
Current Position at Procter & Gamble
Aakanksha Mishra is currently employed at Procter & Gamble as a Market Planner and Market Initiative Leader, starting from 2022. Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, her role entails business operation planning for multiple product categories including skin care, personal care, and aircare. Aakanksha is responsible for achieving high performance metrics, such as Sp1, Sp3, MAPEx, UPI cost, cash, and service. She ensures supply sufficiency and distribution excellence to drive business results.
Previous Experience at PwC
Before joining Procter & Gamble, Aakanksha Mishra worked at PwC as an Associate Consultant from 2021 to 2022. During her 11-month tenure in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, she gained valuable consultancy experience which helped in shaping her expertise in market planning and strategic initiatives.
Professional Experience at Reliance Industries Limited
Aakanksha Mishra served as a Summer Intern at Reliance Industries Limited in 2020. Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, her 2-month internship provided her with pragmatic insights into the industry, which she further leveraged in her subsequent professional roles.
Educational Background in Business Management and Chemical Technology
Aakanksha Mishra holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IIT Bombay - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, completed between 2019 and 2021. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactant Technology from the Institute Of Chemical Technology, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. This educational foundation in both chemical technology and business management has significantly contributed to her proficiency in market planning and management.
Early Career Experience and Roles
Aakanksha Mishra began her career as a Trainee Production Executive at Godrej Industries Limited from 2017 to 2018 in Ankleshwar, Gujarat. She then took on the role of Marketing Executive at Godrej Industries Limited (Chemical Division) in Vikhroli, Mumbai, from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she held positions at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited as an Inplant Trainee in 2015 and at Pitambari Innovative Products as a Summer Intern in 2014. These roles were integral in forming her early professional development.