Brand Protection Manager - IT Product

We are hiring for a Brand Protection Manager with a Top Product Based MNC.

Location: Mumbai [BKC Bandra]

Job Responsibilities:

1. Gathering intelligence on diamide production in India:

- Engage with the India, Legal, Procurement, Regulatory, Marketing & Sales, and Public & Industry

- Affairs teams to collect intelligence about producers of technical grade diamides in China.

- Work closely with the Global Brand Protection Manager to investigate leads in India generated as part of global intelligence-gathering efforts.

- Monitor for and obtain approvals or permits that may pertain to diamide production. Work with technical experts to interpret these approvals

- Develop relationships with key industry players to assist in intelligence-gathering activities.

- Collaborate with a counterpart to share best practice

2. Oversee investigations into potential breaches of intellectual property rights identified in the market, such as fake (replica) products, unauthorized sale of formulations that include proprietary active ingredients (either labeled or unlabelled/hidden in the product for sale):

- Work with the field force to coordinate investigations, sample collection, and follow-up activities

- Liaise with field force, legal and local authorities to instigate enforcement actions by local authorities, in line with pre-agreed criteria for such actions.

3. Support enforcement activities :

- Coordinate collection of more detailed intelligence in line with the direction of agreed enforcement strategy

4. Advocacy in relation to Brand Protection

- Work with Director, Public & Industry Affairs on advocacy strategies that encourage national and state governments to take appropriate action against actors producing, distributing, or selling infringing product

- Co-represent in the CropLife India Stewardship & Anti-Counterfeiting Committee

5. Internal reporting and communications

- Prepare reports on results of intelligence gathering activities, at a regular frequency, to ensure relevant functions are informed of developments

6. Ensure regional alignment with global objectives

- Coordinate with Global Brand Protection Manager to ensure that diamide defense activity in India is consistent with global strategy