Kavish Bijawat

• Research & Analytics
• Knowledge Management: Actively identify and bridge the existing knowledge gap between the SALIC management and its strategic markets & commodities by articulating a vision
• Automation: Transition the business from traditional data visualization practices to the modern style of BI platforms and make data accessibility much easier among the stakeholders
• Information Source: Responsible for building an integrated source of information, a digital library containing all the research reports, analysis, dashboards, news, market updates, and core knowledge from global sources like USDA, FAO, World Bank, and IMF
• Developed specific department plans and guided management through process and execution.
• KPIs Development: Entrust with the accountability of building the department team KPIs and following the sector-level KPIs
• Best Practices: Prepare and drive a practice that understands global trends in the market, taking into account the competitive landscape and insights that inform the future growth and direction of the organization
• Team Leadership: Collaboratively function with cross-functional teams to uncover insights and develop data-driven narratives that drive business insights and decision-making
• Key Achievements:
• Set up and administered the Research and Data Analytics (R&DA) division in SALIC from scratch, developed a vision and operating model, and introduced best practices
• Received the CEO's appreciation for fostering a culture of using systematic approaches for business decision-making backed with research and insights
• Enchanted internal stakeholders and secured a higher customer satisfaction score (CSAT) of 9.1 (out of 10, which improved from 4.8 in previous years)
• Played a stellar role in articulating, setting, and rolling out an in-house research library platform.

• Consumer and Market Insights
• Held responsible for retrieving up-to-date knowledge of competitive strengths and weaknesses across markets by executing multiple research projects at a time and steering the business toward the strategic direction
• Played a stellar role in leading the market research and intelligence-related projects for long-life dairy (UHT, Powder milk), foods (Cheese, Butter, Cream), and poultry (Fresh Chicken) business
• Digitalized automated business insights generated through varieties of data and digitalization of all the historical research reports work by initiating and leading an automation project, rolled out an online portal to make insights searchable in few clicks
• Circulated key milestones and projects updates to the senior marketing leadership
• Formulated and rendered training on best practices to the larger teams of marketers and other key stakeholders
• Generated and issued the market share reports & trends to the management (C level, Exec level) of all Almarai products for KSA and other Gulf regions
• Ensured quality research and insights to the business for utilization
• Conceptualized and executed market strategies based on studies pertaining to dairy, food, and poultry businesses
• Handled the key performance indicators trends of the business for the products that account for 95% of revenue with the CMO
• Identified upcoming opportunities in red meat, beef, aquaculture, eggs, and fresh poultry business by executing and directing strategic projects & initiatives and periodic local and global studies
• Key Achievements:
• Commended by the CEO, the business achieved top-line growth via relevant market insights
• Pivotally drove the digitalization of historical research reports and archives by launching a semi-supervised, AI (artificial intelligence) enabled platform to retrieve queries and insights from existing reports, called AlmaraiQuest which resulted in delights from CMO.
• Predicted and interpreted consumer trends to improve product offerings.
• Developed targeted advice for decision-makers on how best to reach target consumers and build awareness.
• Compiled and reviewed consumer data on patterns and preferences for marketing information.
• Leveraged market and competitor data to identify market opportunities and gaps.
• Evaluated campaign performance to optimize return on investment.

• Reported the share gain or loss, distribution opportunities, and competitive landscape by reviewing the market trends
• Liaised with the CMI & Marketing Leadership for pitching proposal and end delivery of the quarterly category analysis presentation
• Played a stellar role in developing new and existing businesses for Nielsen retail measurement vertical
• Accumulated and maintained a track record of information about new launches by rolling out and incorporating the best practices
• Significantly contributed to the Retail Audit Client Service team
• Key Achievements:
• Acclaimed the Simply Excellent Silver award (x2) for acquiring new business and revenue uplift by 20%.

• Acclaimed the Star Silver Orion award received for on-time delivery of a complex project, meeting all SLAs.

• Accredited with the TCS Star Performance award for error-free project delivery
• Received the Nielsen on the Spot prize for high accuracy levels in a quick and urgent deliverable.

Worked on B2B research and consulting projects across different industries.

Worked as a university faculty, and research associate.