We are in the process of sourcing for An Assistant Brand Manager for ITC Ltd. The position would be based at Bangalore.   ITC is a part of one the largest business conglomerates in India. ITC's Branded Packaged Foods business is one of the fastest growing foods businesses in India, driven by the market standing and consumer franchise of its seven popular brands - Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Bingo!, Kitchens of India, mint-o, Candyman and Yippee! The Foods business is today represented in 4 categories in the market - Staples, Snack Foods, Ready To Eat Foods and Confectionery. ITC Foods is now venturing into Beverages with Juices, chocolates and Dairy as well.   ITC's Foods brands delight millions of households with a wide range of differentiated, value-added products developed by leveraging ITC's in-house R&D capabilities, relevant consumer insights, a deep understanding of the Indian palate gained from its Hotels business, its Agri-sourcing & packaging strengths, exciting, innovative communication and an unmatched distribution network. The business continues to invest in every aspect of manufacturing, distribution and marketing to ensure that it can leverage emerging opportunities and fulfill its aspiration of being the most trusted provider of Branded Packaged Foods in the country. ITC's Foods business also exports its products to the key geographies of North America, Africa, Middle East and Australia.   For more details please visit http://www.itcportal.com  Company: ITC Ltd.  Position: Assistant Brand Manager (FOR 2012, 2013, 2014 pass outs from Premier Institutes)   Reporting To: Brand Manager  Location: Bangalore, Karnataka  Key Responsibilities:  - Category Business Planning :Analyze the macro environment trends, consumer behaviors, internal business imperatives, industry scenario to conceptualize region wise volume projections  - Brand Planning :Analyze the market research data, external market study results with respect to growth prospects, changes in brand positioning, brand health  - Portfolio Planning :Analyze the current and past industry trends, market competitiveness of products and SKUs, consumer requirements etc. to identify gaps in the current brand portfolio  - New Product/ Product Extension Planning, Development and Launch :Gather inputs from market research data, consumer insights for preparation new product brief  - Assist the Brand Manager in preparing the product brief  - Coordinate for Consumer Preference Testing (CPT) with Market Research/ Product Development team;   - Conduct field visits to validate the results of CPT  - Conceptualize and plan for merchandising initiatives (ideation of merchandise, cost, design etc) for the new product launch  - Brand Communication, Development and Execution : Prepare communication brief detailing the need for brand communication, priority market and target segment for the communication  - Packaging Development :Analyze the market research data on new packaging trends in the market (if, required)  - Prepare packaging brief covering brand positioning, priority market and socio economic class of target segment, key consumer insights, legal mandatory, industry scenario, packaging trends, and market competitiveness of the product  - Trade Promotion (Domestic Market) :Evaluate the need for trade promotion by analyzing region wise outlet wise purchase pattern of wholesale distributors and competitive landscape with respect to trade promotion schemes;   - Conceptualize trade promotion schemes (covering the objective, mechanism, merchandise etc) and prepare promotion brief  - Consumer Promotion (Domestic Market) :Conceptualize consumer promotion schemes (covering the objective, mechanism, merchandise etc) and prepare promotion brief  - Present the brief to Brand Manager and seek approval  - Evaluate the feasibility of co-promotion by tying up with external agencies  - Seek approval for co-promotion  - Identify the external agency  - Brand Plan Review :Evaluate the effectiveness of brand communication, trade and consumer promotions and overall brand health by conducting variance analysis  - Prepare the brand review presentation basis the variance analysis  - Consumer Complaint Addressal : interact with customers to identify the root cause of market complaints  - Coordinate with various departments / functions for addressal of consumer complaints  - Market Research Conceptualization and Execution :Participate in field work related to market research to obtain first hand consumer insights  - Provide inputs for preparation of market research brief on strategic/ tactical research requirements  - Market Research Findings Implementation : Participate in identification of key trends from the market research report and usage of key trends for building brand initiatives  - Media Activation : Plan and prepare the brief for event activation  - Seek approval   - Identify agencies for event activation  - Negotiate contract terms with the agencies  - Plan for execution of the event  - Demand Planning : Provide inputs (with respect to art work, packaging, manufacturing readiness, WSP and market connectivity) to Brand Manager for the preparation of demand planning note (DPN)  - Order Fulfillment : Participate in identification of root cause for non-fulfillment of sales orders  - Inform respective functions / departments for issue resolution; Track order fulfillment rate at WSP  Technical Knowledge:  Essential:  - Knowledge of brand management (product, price, promotion, placement)  - Knowledge of statutory compliance related to the category products (legal mandatory')  - Basic knowledge of category/ product specific manufacturing process and technology  - Basic knowledge of research methodologies and tools  - Basic understanding of consumer behavior and market trends  We are essentially looking at Premier B School 2012 pass outs with two to three years experience with at least 06 months exposure to Brand Management.   Sanjay Sharma  Assistant Manager Resourcing  AKNA Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd.  New Delhi India.  DID : +91-11-65000857  Mobile: +91-9250003505/9250003506

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