Role Overview:

As the Category Head, you will serve as the primary architect for our product portfolio, driving end-to-end business strategy and P&L ownership for your designated category. You will operate at the intersection of consumer insights, supply chain efficiency, and product innovation, working closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, operations, and finance to ensure seamless execution. By identifying market gaps and leveraging data-driven decision-making, you will directly influence customer acquisition, retention, and overall market share, positioning our brand as a leader in the fast-paced FMCG landscape in Bangalore.

Key Responsibilities :

- Define and execute the long-term category strategy to drive sustainable revenue growth and achieve P&L targets across all sales channels.

- Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from conceptualization and sourcing to final market launch, ensuring alignment with evolving consumer preferences.

- Collaborate with the product management team to integrate user feedback into the development roadmap, enhancing product-market fit and competitive differentiation.

- Optimize pricing, assortment, and promotional strategies to maximize margins and improve inventory turnover rates.

- Partner with marketing and sales leadership to design high-impact campaigns that increase brand visibility and drive category penetration.

- Analyze complex data sets to identify emerging trends and operational bottlenecks, translating these insights into actionable business improvements.

Required Skillset:

- Demonstrated expertise in managing full-cycle P&L responsibilities, with a proven ability to balance top-line growth with bottom-line profitability.

- Strong product management acumen, including the ability to translate consumer pain points into scalable product solutions within the FMCG sector.

- Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the capability to synthesize market data into clear, actionable business roadmaps.

- Superior stakeholder management and communication abilities, enabling you to influence cross-functional teams and align diverse departments toward shared objectives.

- A postgraduate degree from a premier business school, reflecting a strong foundation in management principles and strategic leadership.

- High adaptability to a dynamic, on-site work environment in Bangalore, where you will thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced office culture.