Category Head - Beverage Firm - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

Job Description:

- Business Growth Role

- The role primarily focuses on business growth, and candidates with a background in e commerce are preferred.

- Preferred candidates should have experience with D2C platforms or leading E- commerce channels

Job responsibilities:

- Be the Leader of one of our fastest growing and exciting Category/Brand

- Owns the financials to deliver the Sales, Costs and Margins target

- Develops short-term and long-term brand, marketing & category strategy to achieve growth, bring assortments and develop new product(s)

- Collaborates with the cross functional team (Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, E-commerce etc) to execute the strategy

- Analyses internal and external data and information to determine industry, competition benchmarking, consumer insights & trends etc.

- Liaises closely with the company's sales team to conceptualize GTM, enabling team to meet their commercial objectives by providing team with appropriate training, tools, materials and presentations

- Coaches and develops the team nurturing the talent for future

Requirements:

- Master's degree is preferred from Tier 1 B-school

- 3+ years of experience in consumer-facing sectors such as Retail, FMCG, E commerce

- Strong business acumen backed by understanding of the different levers in a category P&L

- Demonstrated ability to translate & execute strategies

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Proven negotiation skills, influencing abilities

- Strong numerical and analytical aptitude

- Proven experience in leading & collaborating effectively & efficiently with the cross functional teams

- Ability to think and react in a high-energy & fast-paced environment