Salil Pathak
About Salil Pathak
Salil Pathak is the Market Strategy & Planning lead for SK-II Global Travel Retail at Procter & Gamble, with expertise in beauty, skincare, and prestige brands. He has a background in marketing and engineering, and enjoys exploring cocktail recipes and watching sitcom re-runs.
Current Role at Procter & Gamble
Salil Pathak currently serves as Market Strategy & Planning for SK-II Global Travel Retail at Procter & Gamble. Based in Singapore, he has been in this role since 2019. His responsibility includes developing commercial plans specifically for the Travel Retail channel, with a focus on the Japan and ASEAN markets. His work emphasizes the integration of data and consumer insights to boost brand value and customer engagement in the beauty, skincare, and prestige brand sectors.
Professional Experience at Procter & Gamble
Salil Pathak has held various positions at Procter & Gamble before his current role. He served as an Account Executive in Gurgaon, India, in 2018 for 9 months. Prior to that, he was an Account Manager in Chandigarh Area, India, from 2016 to 2018 for 2 years. He began his tenure at Procter & Gamble as a Management Trainee in 2016 for 5 months in Gurgaon, India, and had a brief stint as a Sales Intern in Mumbai in 2015 for 1 month.
Experience at Deloitte
Before joining Procter & Gamble, Salil Pathak worked at Deloitte in various roles. He was a .Net Analyst and Developer for EDD - State of California for 6 months in 2013. He also worked as a Siebel Analyst and Developer for WM Inc. from 2012 to 2013 for 9 months, and earlier as a Business Technology Analyst for VISA Inc. from 2011 to 2012 for 10 months in Mumbai.
Educational Background
Salil Pathak earned his Masters in Management Studies with a focus on Marketing from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, where he studied from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, he completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Computers from the University Of Pune, which he attended from 2007 to 2011. He also studied at Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, from 2005 to 2007.
Industry Expertise and Skills
Salil Pathak is an expert in the beauty, skincare, and prestige brand sectors within the Travel Retail industry. His expertise lies in developing data-driven commercial plans tailored for specific markets, particularly Japan and ASEAN. He focuses on combining consumer insights with strategic planning to enhance brand value and customer engagement.