General Manager - Visual Merchandising & Growth - FMCG/Pharmacy Retail/Healthcare

Description: We Are Hiring: GM Visual Merchandising & Growth (National Role)

Location: Hyderabad / Bengaluru

Work Mode: Work From Office (6 Days)

Industry: Pharmacy Retail | FMCG | Healthcare

Role Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic GM - Visual Merchandising & Growth to lead the national visual merchandising mandate across 3000+ stores for a leading pharmacy & FMCG retail organization. This national leadership role will drive in-store experience excellence, category growth, and visual transformation across multi-regional operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Operational Leadership:

- Define and drive a unified national visual merchandising vision, creating differentiated in-store environments across categories and regions.

- Partner closely with Operations and Category teams to deliver AOP targets across regions.

- Translate brand and category initiatives into impactful VM strategies with consistent execution across stores.

Execution & Expansion:

- Lead timely VM planning and execution for rapid new store expansion.

- Oversee national execution of planograms, POS branding, displays, seasonal campaigns, and new store launches.

- Ensure 100% SOP compliance across all regions.

Analytics & Growth:

- Leverage analytics to identify growth opportunities and influence store-level actions.

- Introduce industry-leading retail trends in design, shopper behavior, and digital merchandising for competitive differentiation.

People & Budget Management:

- Lead and develop a team of Regional VM Managers to ensure best-in-class VM delivery.

- Manage national VM budgets while ensuring cost-effective, scalable solutions.

Key Requirements:

- MBA from a Tier-1 B-School (Mandatory)

- 4-5 years of experience in Retail Visual Merchandising or Retail Transformation

- Experience leading multi-regional or diverse teams

- Strong commercial, analytical, and execution orientation

- Excellent communication, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Industry Background:

- Pharma Retail | Retail | Healthcare | Pharmaceuticals | FMCG

Interview Process:

- 3-4 Rounds

- Final 2 rounds will be in-person (mandatory) in Hyderabad

- Travel & accommodation will be covered by the client

Candidate Quality Checks:

- Fluent in English (Read / Write / Speak)

- Strong job stability (minimum 3-5 years with at least one employer)

- Experience with large, reputed organizations preferred

- Minimum 80% skill match with the JD

CTC Budget: Up to 42 LPA

Base Location:

Hyderabad or Bengaluru