Prasad Desai Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Vice President - Career and Alumni Affairs.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Summer intern with the Strategic Pricing Team at Parker Hannifin Hydraulic Valve Division. Worked on a wide range of projects and assisted with day-to-day responsibilities of the Pricing Manager. Carried out monthly sales performance analysis, conducted break-even and financial impact analysis on price adjustment requests from customers and sales teams. Developed pricing strategies for key customers for the 2019-2020 business year. Streamlined monthly pricing metrics tracking and analysis process, reducing reporting time by 50%. Conducted Sell Price Index and Price Variance Analysis for various market segments.

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In this role, I worked on pricing strategies on sales across India aimed at improving margins. This allowed for better control of pricing across different regions in the country. I worked closely with the regional sales teams providing special price and discount approvals, collecting forecasts and setting targets, and collecting market feedback. I lead a project to streamline the price approval process which significantly improved the sales response time. I was able to use my interpersonal skills to connect with all regional teams right to the last sales representative and channel partner. These skills also helped me perform well in cross-functional teams.

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Worked as a Business Analyst in market research, product development, process improvement, sales performance improvement. Carried out extensive market research, worked on cross-functional teams with varied expertise. Analysis and presentation support for Company leadership.I carried out extensive market research and competitive benchmarking in the vertical transportation and the real estate sectors. While doing this I grasped the nuances of these industries and understood the trends in those sectors. I developed the ability to forecast industry trends based on macro factors across different segments of the industry. I was able to use my analytical abilities and presentation skills to work on product development projects, sales strategies, new product launches, pricing strategies, forecast, and planning which contributed to Otis’ growth. As a business analyst, I was also closely associated with the FP&A team and worked with the team in short-term and long-term financial / sales forecast and planning as well as performance analysis.

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As a part of the Graduate Leadership Development Program, moved across business units to work on special projects such as process improvement, data management, lead generation, and sales efficiency improvement.

Full-time internship with the purchase and sourcing department. Worked on supplier selection aimed at ramping up localization of sourced components.

Pune, Maharashtra, In

Summer internship at the main manufacturing unit in Kolhapur. Worked with the material handling team on a project to reduce transportation damages to sheet metal parts.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Strategy And Pricing

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering