Sailaja Lalam
About Sailaja Lalam
Sailaja Lalam is the Brand Director for Oral-B at Procter & Gamble, focusing on design and innovation for Asia Pacific markets, based in Singapore.
Current Position at Procter & Gamble
Sailaja Lalam currently holds the position of Brand Director at Procter & Gamble, specializing in Oral-B's Design & Innovation for Asia Pacific Markets. Based in Singapore, she has been in this role since 2021. Her responsibilities include driving brand strategy, product development, and innovation initiatives tailored for the diverse markets in the Asia Pacific region.
Previous Roles at Procter & Gamble
Before her current role, Sailaja Lalam served as Senior Brand Manager for Oral Care Innovation across India, Middle East, and African Markets, from 2020 to 2021, based in Dubai. She was also an Assistant Brand Manager, focusing on Oral Care Design for the same regions, from 2019 to 2020. Prior, she was an Assistant Brand Manager in Brand Operations for the Direct to Consumer Trial Team in India from 2017 to 2019, following her internship in Brand Management in 2016 in Mumbai.
Early Career and Internships
Sailaja began her career with internships including a Supply Chain Management Internship at Procter & Gamble in Hyderabad in 2014 and a Summer Internship at Coromandel International Limited in 2013 in Visakhapatnam. These early experiences helped build a strong foundation in both supply chain and brand management, contributing to her later success in the field.
Education and Academic Background
Sailaja Lalam earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, between 2015 and 2017. She also holds a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, which she completed from 2011 to 2015. Her academic background in engineering and business administration equips her with a unique skill set for her roles in brand management and innovation.