Assistant Product Category Manager - Water Purifier & Heater Manufacturing

We have got a position with one of our established clients who are into water purifier and heater manufacturing in Bangalore for Asst . Product Category manager.

We are looking for candidates with Brand management exposure.

Please do go through the JD and revert with your interest.

Position: Asst. Product Category Manager.

Qualifications

- Engineering background with a Post graduation in management.

- Candidate should have 4 - 5 years of work experience

Position Summary:

The position will have a responsibility of assisting Category Manager - Water Treatment. He/She will be responsible for assisting the Category manager in development of product specifications, product development & go-to-market activities. He/She should monitor competition activities/offerings on a regular basis and be able to compile and disseminate competitive program. The position will be responsible for product marketing support and help the Category manager in creating sales tools for supporting sales force. He/She will be responsible for creating training materials, fact sheets and product comparison presentations. He/She should be willing to travel regularly for market visits to gauge trends basis discussion with retailers/distributors/end consumers and sales team. He/She will be responsible for regular trackers/sales data analysis to indicate trends and highlights.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

- Responsible for development of product specifications

- Responsible for study of competitor product offering, as well as trade schemes and make recommendations.

- Participate in consumer research and have understanding about consumer need gaps

- Travel, meet trade partners and consumers to have an understanding on category trends and needs

- Assist the Category manager in researching for and development of new industrial design (ID)

- Responsible for planning and implementation of product related activities with relevant agencies.

- Helping the Category manager in planning and execution of product launch, and post launch review.

- Responsible for product support, technical write ups and making training guides & sales tool

- Responsible for interface with cross functional departments including Sales, Service and Operations.

- Monitoring/managing information - will be responsible for regular trackers/sale data analysis to indicate trends and high lights

- Be able to help the Category manager in price comparison and pricing strategy.

You can also email me or call me on 7022258887.

Neesha Srinivas