Karthik Iyer
About Karthik Iyer
Karthik Iyer is a Business Planning Senior Manager at Procter & Gamble with extensive experience in operational business excellence and business process optimization.
Current Role at Procter & Gamble
Karthik Iyer currently holds the position of Business Planning Senior Manager in the Personal Health Care division at Procter & Gamble. He began this role in 2021 and is responsible for overseeing strategic business planning initiatives in this sector. His role involves devising business strategies and ensuring the efficient operation of personal health care products within the organization's supply chain. Karthik applies his extensive experience in operational business excellence to enhance the performance and competitiveness of Procter & Gamble's personal health care offerings.
Previous Roles at Procter & Gamble
Before his current role, Karthik Iyer served in various capacities at Procter & Gamble. From 2018 to 2021, he was the Site Leader/Site Initiative Leader in Retail Hair Care in the United Kingdom, where he managed site operations and initiatives for the hair care division. Prior to that, he was the Planning Leader for ESS Beauty, Grooming, and One Health in Warsaw, Poland, from 2016 to 2018, where he focused on planning and logistics for multiple health and beauty product lines. His initial role at Procter & Gamble was as a Planning Leader, underscoring his growing expertise in supply chain management.
Experience in Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Between 2013 and 2015, Karthik Iyer worked with the University of Surrey and Royal Mail as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate in Gatwick, United Kingdom. In this role, he facilitated the transfer of knowledge between academia and industry, applying research-based solutions to real-world business challenges. His work here involved enhancing operational efficiency and implementing innovative business processes. This experience helped him to bridge the gap between technical expertise and practical business applications, a skill that has been valuable in his subsequent roles.
Early Career and Internships
Karthik Iyer's early career included roles such as Graduate Engineer Trainee - Projects at AMAT India Pvt. Ltd, where he worked for six months in 2012 in Peenya, Bangalore. He also served as a Project Manager Intern at Sandarbh Architects for three months between 2011 and 2012 in Bangalore, India. These early positions allowed him to build foundational skills in project management and engineering, setting the stage for his later success in more strategic roles.
Education in Operations and Logistics Management
Karthik Iyer holds a Master’s degree in Operations and Logistics Management from the University of Surrey. His academic background provided him with a strong foundation in supply chain management, operational excellence, and business process optimization. This education has been instrumental in his ability to manage complex business planning tasks and improve operational efficiencies in his various professional roles.