Senior Category Brand Manager - Beauty Business

Description:

Role Overview

We are looking for a high-impact Senior Category Brand Manager to join a leading Indian Beauty & Lifestyle brand, driving large-scale category growth and full P&L ownership.

This role requires a strong blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, operating in a fast-paced consumer business with direct influence on category performance, brand building, and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Category & P&L Leadership:

- Own the end-to-end P&L for assigned categories, driving topline growth and margin expansion.

- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business and brand objectives.

- Monitor financial performance, optimize investments, and manage profitability.

Brand & Portfolio Strategy:

- Lead brand and portfolio planning across products, pricing, promotions, and channels.

- Identify white spaces and growth opportunities through market and consumer insights.

- Drive new product launches, lifecycle management, and portfolio optimization.

Marketing & Execution Excellence:

- Lead integrated marketing campaigns across digital, retail, and e-commerce channels.

- Ensure consistent brand communication and positioning across touchpoints.

- Drive execution excellence in launches, promotions, and GTM strategies.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

- Partner with Sales, Trade Marketing, E-commerce, Supply Chain, R&D, and Finance teams to deliver category goals.

- Influence stakeholders and ensure seamless execution across functions.

Consumer Insights & Market Intelligence:

- Leverage data, research, and competitive analysis to inform brand and category decisions.

- Translate consumer trends into winning brand strategies.

What Were Looking For:

Experience & Background:

- 6 to 10 years of experience in Brand Management / Category Management within FMCG, Beauty, or Consumer Brands.

- Proven experience managing category-level P&L.

- Track record of driving category growth and successful brand initiatives.

Education:

- MBA from Tier 1 / Tier 2 Institutes preferred.

Core Competencies:

- Strong commercial and financial acumen

- Strategic mindset with strong execution capability

- Leadership presence and stakeholder influence

- Consumer-centric and data-driven decision-making

- Ability to thrive in high-growth, fast-paced environments

Why Join This Role:

- High-visibility leadership role in a fast-growing beauty & lifestyle brand

- Direct ownership of business outcomes

- Opportunity to shape category strategy at scale

- Competitive compensation and strong career progression