Nikhil Bachhav
Chief of Staff | Executive Office & Strategic Operations
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Chief of Staff–profile professional working directly with the Executive Vice President (Hospitality) and Senior Vice President (PR) at Sula Vineyards. Manage leadership and CEO-level meetings, drive follow-through on executive priorities, and prepare data-backed MIS and performance reviews across 13 hospitality outlets (100+ Crore, ~$12M USD). Trusted by senior leadership to coordinate across operations, finance, and PR, handle confidential matters with discretion, and turn complex information into clear decisions and action.
MBA (Marketing) with strong analytical and presentation skills.
Experience
Executive – Office of the EVP (Hospitality) & SVP (PR) | MIS & Revenue Reporting - Sula Vineyards - Nashik, India
(2025-07)
- Act as right hand to the Executive Vice President (Hospitality) and Senior Vice President (PR); manage executive priorities, calendars, and day-to-day follow-through across the hospitality and PR functions.
- Plan and run leadership and CEO-level meetings end-to-end: agendas, pre-reads, stakeholder coordination, minutes, and action-item tracking to closure.
- Prepare and present PowerPoint decks and MIS reviews directly to the CEO and SVP covering revenue, occupancy, food cost, and EBITDA across 13 outlets (100+ Crore, ~$12M USD), turning complex data into clear narratives that informed key operational decisions.
- Serve as the link between senior leadership and operations, finance, and outlet teams; align priorities, resolve bottlenecks, and keep cross-functional initiatives on track.
- Conducted pre- and post-event profitability analyses and supported budget planning by aligning data insights with operations and finance.
- Built Advanced Excel models (XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Pivot Tables, dynamic dashboards) that automated consolidation across all 13 outlets and reduced reporting turnaround time for weekly and monthly leadership reviews.
- Handle confidential business information and sensitive communication with discretion.
Sales & Marketing Intern - Mahindra Tractors - Malegaon, India
(2024-05 - 2024-08)
- Drove a 15% increase in customer inquiries; assisted in closing 10+ tractor sales and ran 25+ on-field product demonstrations.
- Researched agricultural trends and competitor offerings and delivered insights to refine regional sales strategy.
Education
MBA - Marketing - Indira Institute of Management, Pune (2025-05)
B.E. - Civil Engineering - SNJB College of Engineering, Chandwad (2023-05)
