Department: Marketing & Category Job Title: Sr. Manager - Category Location: Mumbai Reporting to: General Manager - Category & Planning Job Summary and Mission - To conceptualize new product development in the beverage portfolio, lead innovation in the beverage space. - Ensure product level profitability. - Closely work with the QA & R&D team to ensure product development. - Coordinate with Regional category, supply chain, sourcing and planning team to ensure on time launch. - Gather consumer insights through formal and informal channels to understand need state and balance the same with business objective. Summary of Key Responsibilities Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: - Conceptualize and lead new product development. - Coordinate with various stakeholders within/outside the organization to achieve functional objective. - Gather market, customer/consumer and store partner level insights to support the development. - Ensure product level margin and profitability through logical and structured pricing. - Provide input to the Central Marketing & Digital team while designing promotions. - Track and maintain category metrics - Develop & execute course correction based on the changing business needs - Coordinate with store operations for seamless communication of launches and execution of promotion. - Ensure effective communication with vendor and agencies & ensure adherence to agreed procedures, cost agreements & service levels. - Ensure that Brand positioning and product remains in line with principle in all developments. Qualifications Required knowledge, skills and abilities - 5-7 years prior experience in category/product management, new product development, product/consumer marketing, especially the candidate should be strong in the areas of product development & product marketing. - Must be able to work in a matrix environment, able to collaborate cross functionally, and be a strong team player. - Should be able to handle P&L for brands/product - Should have exposure in sensory analysis and should be able to derive sensory feedbacks to product requirement. - Multiple projects handling - Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing - Ability to work both independently and as part of a team - Strong organizational and problem solving abilities - Functions effectively with ambiguity - Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines - Should be resourceful - Result oriented

Mumbai

Senior Manager - Category - FMCG 

Senior Manager - Category - FMCG  ,Job Description for Senior Manager - Category - FMCG  in Expertia Incorporation in  Mumbai for (5-7) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Senior Manager - Category - FMCG  in Expertia Incorporation in  Mumbai for (5-7) years of experience. Apply Now!