Sabari C

Senior Manager - Market Intelligence

KION Group AG • Tiempo completo

Jun 2024 - Present • 1 yr 11 mos

• Led market intelligence strategy for Mobile Automation segment, developing comprehensive market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and customer segmentation to inform product strategy and go-to-market planning for executive leadership • Designed market forecasting models and competitive intelligence frameworks that enabled senior leadership to prioritize product investments and identify high-growth market segments • Facilitated organization-wide alignment on market insights, translating complex market data into actionable product strategy recommendations for C-suite and business unit leaders • Architected Group-level competitive intelligence platform tracking key competitors, market positioning, and emerging threats across Warehouse Automation segments

Senior Consulktant - Strategy & Transactions

EY • Tiempo completo

Jun 2023 - Mar 2024 • 9 mos

• Served as PMO for multi-billion dollar Telecom carve-out, coordinating workstreams and developing client-ready materials for independent business unit market entry • Led separation concept workstream designing target state blueprints and positioning strategies for newly setup business units • Conducted strategic due diligence for major European Chemicals player, analyzing market positioning and competitive dynamics • Led GenAI innovation for carve-outs, building proof-of-concept tools to automate separation concepts and go-to-market positioning

Manager - Strategy Europe / Industry Foresight

BASF • Tiempo completo

Jul 2017 - Jun 2023 • 5 yrs 11 mos

• Led structured market research and sustainability innovation initiatives across Energy, Nutrition, and Consumer Goods, identifying product-market fit opportunities and customer pain points • Championed sustainability-focused competitive intelligence program, tracking green technology providers and developing positioning frameworks to differentiate BASF's product innovation strategy • Participated in M&A initiatives evaluating new product technologies (Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, Battery technologies), conducting customer research and competitive analysis to validate market demand • Designed and executed data-driven processes to evaluate product-market fit for M&A targets, conducting competitive analysis and customer segmentation to inform acquisition decisions • Led market analysis workstreams across Energy, Nutrition, Consumer Goods, and Agriculture sectors, identifying customer pain points and sustainability-driven product opportunities • Conducted comprehensive industry analysis to identify high-value customer segments, market trends, and product positioning opportunities for sustainability-driven innovation • Defined project scope, aligned cross-functional stakeholders, built project teams, and presented market insights to senior leadership to inform product strategy decisions