SM
SONALI MITRA
Strategy · Insight · Execution
Currently at Godrej Properties


Sonali Mitra

Sonali Mitra

Head of Sales Strategy, Godrej Properties Limited

~19 years turning insight into strategy, and strategy into execution — across BFSI, retail, e-commerce, FMCG and now real estate. ISB Hyderabad MBA. Currently building the sales strategy playbook for one of India's largest real estate developers.

~19 yrs
Leadership experience
24+
years of experience
6
Industries shaped
ISB Hyderabad
MBA · Strategic Marketing & Leadership

Now

The current chapter
Head of Sales Strategy — Godrej Properties Limited
Real estate · Residential portfolio, Tier-1 India
Active role

Leading sales strategy for Godrej Properties — setting the playbook to grow performance on existing inventory, originating bold new ideas for where the business goes next, and staying close to execution with the sales organization so strategy doesn't stop at the slide deck. It's early days, and exactly the kind of insights-led, execution-heavy mandate this career has been building toward.

Since 07 August 2026
Years of leadership experience
Self-tracked, career to date
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~19 years, spanning Citibank to Godrej Properties
Where she's led from
Global & India mandates
Godrej Properties Tata Croma InsuranceDekho Mondelēz (Cadbury) IKEA Group IKEA India Flipkart Pepperfry Citibank N.A. Citigroup Accenture AbsolutData Q.E.D Technologies

The journey, in 3D

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Seven chapters, one throughline
Bar height = years in that chapter · the glowing beacon is where she is now
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Analytics & consulting Private banking E-commerce & D2C IKEA FMCG & insurtech Tata Croma Godrej Properties — now
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Career timeline

2002 – present, 13 roles
Industries shaped
Approximate years by industry, computed from role dates above

Excludes the current Godrej Properties chapter, which has just begun and isn't yet reflected in tenure. Years are approximate, computed from the listed employment dates and rounded to one decimal place.

Areas of expertise

As she'd list them herself
Business Strategy Program Management Operations Excellence Strategic Marketing Sales Enablement Digital Transformation Change Management Leadership & Capability Development Sustainability
Education
MBA
Post Graduate Program in Management (MBA)
Specialization: Strategic Marketing & Leadership · Indian School of Business, Hyderabad · 2006–2007 · 750 GMAT
BIT
Bachelor of Information Technology
University of Delhi · 1998–2002

Signature impact

A few of the things she's built
Enterprise AI

Co-led Tata Croma's Enterprise AI roadmap with the CIO — operationalising AI workflows for insights-led performance reviews, NPS/CSAT analysis, location intelligence for new stores, and AI-led talent sourcing.

Tata Croma · 2025–2026
Growth

Conceptualised and led a new route-to-market for IKEA India, driving 14% Share of Business through large project sales across B2C, B2B and Channel Partners.

IKEA India · 2017–2020
Turnaround

Orchestrated an enterprise-wide re-engineering program at Croma for profitable growth — a demand generation framework, margin expansion initiatives, and cost efficiencies through centralised turnaround programs.

Tata Croma · 2025–2026
Brand & P&L

Launched Private Brands at Pepperfry, reaching roughly 60% of GMV, with full end-to-end ownership of P&L, sourcing, merchandising, portfolio and supply chain.

Pepperfry · 2014–2016
Global strategy

Facilitated development of IKEA's Global Digital Strategy — spanning customer needs, co-worker empowerment, digital foundations and organisational HR programs.

IKEA Group · 2020–2022
DEI & sustainability

Led Croma's Sustainability Charter (decarbonisation, circularity) and launched a Women's ERG with 800+ members as lead sponsor and mentor for DEI initiatives.

Tata Croma · 2025–2026