Product Business Head /Category Head - Mobile Handset

We have an urgent requirement with one of the biggest group for Mobile Handset Organization at Gurgaon.

Candidate only from Premier B School should Apply

Designation : Product Business Head/Category Head - Mobile Handset

Profile :

Functional Objective Of The Position :

Formulating the product roadmap as per the mid-term and long-term business objectives of the company through comprehensive market and competition benchmarking. Ensure product-mix availability and co-ordination with production, Service and supply chain to ensure no sales opportunity loss to company

Job Responsibilities :

Product Planning :

- Responsible to carry out sales forecasting exercise to develop strategic goals, expected sales volumes and profit targets from existing and new products in collaboration with COO.

- Develops annual operating plan to achieve product wise business Volume, Value & Profit targets.

- Maintain price competitiveness w.r.t. competition with planned price drops of existing products & competitive pricing of new products.

- Identify potential market and trade opportunity, recommending new business development plans & weak market development strategy.

Logistics :

- PSI with Sourcing/Sales/PPC as per Stock/Pending PO/Sales Plan /Production & Import Transit Time.

- Timely releasing of Purchase Order/PI arrangement/LC Arrangement from factory to region.

- Coordination with Supplier/Sourcing Team for timely production/material dispatch as per given PO.

- Ensures no production loss due to lack of material availability. Coordinates with the Logistics team and factory team to ensure timely material availability as per schedules

Procurement planning :

- Promote the effective management of suppliers to sustain value throughout the life of the contract

- Benchmark existing contracts and suggest areas of key negotiation for improvements in cost and service quality

- Ensure filing of documents under correct classification as per customs tariff and compliance with all customs rules & regulations through nominated CHA.

- Ensure to maintain effective supply chain and smooth flow of materials to indenters (timely clearance of shipments, reduce transit time & implementing JIT (Just in Time Concept).

- Monitoring and reporting of import operational cost and performance report to department head.

- Cost Innovation through process improvements, strategic planning, introducing new tools to increase cost efficiency.

- Releasing of MIS reports with a view to apprise top management on weekly/Monthly

Marketing & Sales coordination :

- In collaboration with the marketing team develops the new product introduction & Launch: Define strategy for new product introduction strategy and conduct product performance review & failure study.

- Tracking & facilitating in New Product Launch process in coordination with Marketing, Factory and R&D teams for new product development in comparison to competition for competitive advantage.

- Pricing & Schemes: Devising pricing strategy through ASP forecasting & control across regions & propose Scheme budgets for all products/models through brand wise price positioning strategy. Product profitability tracking through ASP, MOP & schemes & provide strategic inputs to Sales Admin.

- Sales enhancement and visual merchandising: To ensure desired product display, BTL activities, POP distribution as per defined guidelines with ZM's & RM- s

- Understand market and trade by regular market visit to ensure and improve trade visibility and confidence

Service and quality coordination :

- Ensure regular interaction & continuity of dialogue at all levels between Sales & service personnel across locations for better customer satisfaction & increased service TAT

Review Governance :

- Conduct regular meetings and cordial relations with Support departments (service, logistics, accounts, marketing and others concerned) on pending issues and ensure time-bound closure for smooth functioning.

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