General Manager - Spices Business

General Manager - Spices

ROLE DESCRIPTION : 

- The General Manager will be In charge of the Spices business.

- He will be responsible to build the new Spices business, creating an identity and gaining market share in the Modern Trade and General Trade space.

- The role requires a self-motivated individual, who is an out of the box thinker with the ability to create a business plan and then ensure execution of the same.

- The individual will be responsible for building a robust foundation for a new business and come with an entrepreneurial mindset

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Strategic Planning :

- Setting up new business : To set up new business initiative for spices, launching and scaling new spices brands.

- Develop an integrated business plan defining long term & short term objectives.

- Create a Go-to-market strategy.

2. Profit Centre Operations :

- Ownership of the Profit & Loss of the Business Unit

- Identify and develop new streams for long-term revenue growth and maintaining relationships with customers to achieve business goals.

- Conduct competitor analysis by keeping abreast of market trends to achieve market share.

- Ensure top line growth whilst ensuring healthy bottom line by keeping control on operation expenses

- Evaluate budgets periodically including manpower planning initiatives & ensure adherence to it.

3. Sales And Marketing :

- Define products, SKU's, price positioning and channels for launch in India

- Establish a multi-channel distribution network

- Ensure smooth execution of the Go-to-market strategy

- Managing Sales operations with a focus on bottom line

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS :

- MBA or PGDM from B. School Minimum 10 - 15 years of work experience in leadership capacity in FMCG, preferably in Spices / Masala category

- Should have a good level of written and oral communication skills.