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Vinayak Singh.

Finance & Strategy Analyst · Structured problem-solving for the C-suite

Based in Lille / Paris, France +33 7 45 75 64 86 vinayak.singh94661@edhec.com LinkedIn ↗

Profile

Strategy analyst with 4+ years in structured problem-solving and executive communication across FMCG and consulting. Led a strategic analysis of the €1.8T European construction sector, identifying €50B in growth opportunities. Combines sharp analysis with the ability to present and persuade at the C-suite level.

Experience

Strategy Consultant

Oct 2025 — Mar 2026
McCain · Lille, France
  • Led a 5-person consulting engagement for McCain France, developing a strategic roadmap to transform a €300K transactional CSR partnership with NGO Lazare into a scalable, retail-driven shared-value model.
  • Benchmarked 16 global corporate/NGO partnerships across 5 maturity criteria, identifying a 16.8-point gap between McCain's current state and industry best practice.
  • Designed a retail go-to-market activation plan for retail partner Auchan — co-branded packaging, POS materials, checkout donation mechanics, and in-store experience concepts.
  • Delivered a 3-year phased implementation plan with a KPI governance framework spanning brand equity, retail performance, and social-impact metrics.
  • Applied SCQA, issue-tree decomposition, PESTEL horizon scanning, and foresight methodology grounded in academic and institutional sources.

Strategy & Finance Analyst — CFO Office

Jan 2025 — Jul 2025
Royal Canin (Mars Inc.) · Aimargues, France
  • Synthesized marketing performance data across 40+ global regions (€600M) into periodic risk reports that informed senior-leadership reallocation decisions.
  • Built a cross-functional 'Size of Price' model enabling go/no-go decisions on new market opportunities.
  • Redesigned the Global Marketing dashboard — now the primary strategic decision tool for the Global Leadership Team.
  • Integrated multi-level views into the Financial Performance Deck, enabling self-serve strategic analysis for business stakeholders.

Strategy Analyst

Jul 2024 — Dec 2024
Centre for Net Positive Business | UNESCO · Lille, France
  • Led a 6-month strategic analysis of the €1.8T European construction sector, identifying 5 high-impact growth strategies with €50B potential.
  • Rebuilt the Trends 2050 data pipeline, achieving a 75% efficiency gain in reporting capability.
  • Drove cost negotiations delivering a 15% budget reduction and 22% efficiency improvement — 3× above industry benchmarks.

Senior Analyst — Financial Applications

Nov 2020 — Apr 2023
Cognizant Technology Solutions · Pune, India
  • Developed and maintained billing applications used by 3 million end users, ensuring system accuracy critical to revenue collection and financial operations at scale.

Education

Double Masters — Grande École

2023 — 2026
EDHEC Business School · France
  • Master in Management & MSc in Finance, Strategy & Consulting.
  • EDHEC Dean's List — Top 10% of 800 students.

B.Tech — Mechanical Engineering

2016 — 2020
Parul University · India
  • Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering.

Achievements

L'Oréal Brandstorm 2024 — Semifinalist

2024
Paris
  • Top 1% globally — 40 of 5,000 teams.

LVMH Open Innovation — Customer Preference Award

Paris
LVMH
  • Led the winning team in a music-collaboration project.