Product Head/Category Head - Kitchen Appliances - South

product head category head kitchen appliances south India

Product Head:

- The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of business for the respective categories should understand Manufacturing Process, Product Management, Pricing Management, Vendor Management

- Should have strong vendor contacts in the domain

- Should have knowledge of Market Sizing

- The ideal candidate will have strong product management and business experience (channel management)

- The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing customer interviews and market assessments. The ideal candidate will translate business requirements into technical specifications and vice versa.

- The ideal candidate will study the existing line-up and plan / design a new product roadmap.

- The ideal candidate will allocate resources to ensure timelines are met - both at the manufacturing level and business.

- The ideal candidate will run design sprints. They will prioritize product features and communicate the reason behind this to the stakeholders.

- The ideal candidate will develop a pricing and revenue model for the business.

- The ideal candidate will define and track success metrics.

Responsibilities:

- Manage allocated kitchen appliances category for General Trade, Modern Retail, E-Commerce, and Institutional Sales

- Should have strong knowledge of Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Cost Savings, Cost Down Strategies, and Quality Control

- Should have strong knowledge of New Product Strategies, Pricing Management, Inventory Management (Critical), Competition Analysis, etc

- Should be able to perform Customer Interviews and market assessments

- Translate business requirements into technical specifications and vice versa

- Plan and design product roadmap

- Allocate resources

- Run design sprints

- Prioritize product features and communicate the reason behind this to the stakeholders

- Price and revenue model

- Define and track success metrics for their team

Requirements:

- Experience in Product Management

- Strong understanding of the Kitchen appliances category (Juicers, Mixers, Toasters, Kettles, Blenders, Induction Cooktops, Choppers, Hobs, Chimney, etc