Fabrizio Mele

Innovation Forecasting Manager @ NielsenIQ | Ex-Bain

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

About

Market specialist with a passion in innovation strategy and product development, I am a very determined and self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a collaborative environment. I have international experience in leveraging data to guide Private Equity funds and market leading companies in determining growth & expansion strategies across global industries. My love for traveling and my heterogeneous background gave me the opportunity to interact with a great variety of individuals and situations, which I consider to be an infinite source of richness.

Experience

  • Manager at NielsenIQ
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Leading a team of associates in developing volume forecasts, incrementality assessments, and pricing analyses for corporate clients, delivering tailored recommendations that drive actionable marketing strategies • Advising industry-leading FMCG companies (including blue-chip clients in Personal Care, OTC, Alcohol & Durables) on launch strategies for disruptive market innovations using data-driven insights

  • Bain & Company (Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland)
    • Senior Associate
      Apr 2025 - Sep 2025 · 6 mos

      • Provided expertise to global PE funds (over $100B in assets under management) across EMEA & North America, coordinated due diligence efforts and contributed to acquisition recommendations • Developed market models to define acquisition strategies by designing and implementing primary research (surveys, expert interviews) with consumers and professionals across industries • Leveraged AI-based tools to conduct sentiment analysis and generate consumer insights; contributed to digital strategy projects including brand positioning and KPI benchmarks

    • Associate
      Apr 2024 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr

    • Senior Business Analyst
      Nov 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • NielsenIQ (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Analytic Consultant
      Mar 2022 - Nov 2022 · 9 mos

      • Advised leading FMCG companies (including blue-chip clients in Food, Snacks, Restaurants, Personal Care & Durables) on launch strategies for disruptive market innovations using data-driven insights • Drove end-to-end projects (volume forecasts, incrementality, pricing analysis) engaging directly with corporate clients to deliver tailored recommendations and support actionable marketing campaigns

    • Analytic Consultant
      May 2021 - Feb 2022 · 10 mos

    • Research Analyst Intern
      Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 · 6 mos

  • Business Development Intern at Keiretsu Forum
    Oct 2019 - Mar 2020 · 6 mos

    • Analyzed financials of early-stage startups to assess investment potential for Keiretsu Forum members • Coordinated due diligence process, supporting $80M+ in investments (2019–mid 2020)

  • Market Research Intern at Grupo Kitma
    May 2019 - Jul 2019 · 3 mos

    • Conducted market research to determine the best strategies to enter the Chinese market and developed a penetration plan accordingly • Completed industry analysis, developed and implemented a business strategy to pursue the expansion of the product in the identified foreign market