Pacific Engineered Surfaces - Manager - Founder's Office - Special Projects

Department: Founders' Office / Strategy & Business Operations

Location: Hosur (with occasional international travel)

Reporting To: Managing Director (MD)

Preferred Background: Sales & Marketing Professionals with Strategic or Cross-Functional Project Experience

About Pacific Engineered Surfaces:

Pacific Engineered Surfaces is one of India's fastest-growing quartz exporters, powered by cutting-edge Breton technology and a bold design-first mindset. With a super jumbo quartz line, a strong brand vision, and an expanding global footprint, we're redefining surface innovation through product excellence, category disruption, and operational agility.

About the Role:

We are seeking a high-performing Sales or Marketing professional ready to step beyond traditional commercial roles and work directly with the Managing Director on strategic and cross-functional initiatives. This role offers a unique opportunity to transition into a strategy/operations leadership career track while leveraging your commercial experience.

You'll operate as a strategic executor, managing projects ranging from international warehousing and expansion planning to capability-building and product launches. You'll act as a force-multiplier to the MD-turning vision into execution through structured planning, stakeholder management, and hands-on delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Projects & Business Expansion:

- Lead high-priority projects such as international warehouse set-ups, market entry, new business models, and plant expansions.

- Build execution roadmaps aligned with business goals-define timelines, KPIs, and milestones.

Cross-Functional Execution:

- Collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, R&D, and HR to implement key initiatives.

- Align field insights from sales with company-wide strategic actions.

Research, Market Analysis & Business Planning:

- Analyze competitor landscapes, international market trends, and adjacent product categories (e.g., cabinetry, glass recycling).

- Build feasibility reports and business cases for new initiatives.

Process Design & Efficiency:

- Improve internal sales/ops processes, design SOPs, and reduce friction across functions.

- Build scalable systems to support faster growth.

Reviews, Dashboards & Leadership Support:

- Create monthly business review decks and dashboards for the MD.

- Track OKRs and initiative progress across commercial and operational verticals.

Capability Development:

- Help shape hiring and training plans aligned with strategic growth.

- Work closely with HR to onboard key leadership roles or field hires.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Experience & Background:

- 6-12 years in Sales, Business Development, Marketing, or Sales Strategy.

- Strong exposure to cross-functional collaboration, project ownership, or new market development.

- Experience in Quartz, Tiles, Ceramics, Building Materials, or Manufacturing preferred.

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related fields.

- MBA / PGDM from Tier-1 or Tier-2 B-Schools preferred (not mandatory if experience compensates).

Key Skills & Competencies