Category Management Role - Strategy & Development

About the job:

Job Description:

- Assist with the strategy and planning for category growth and profitability initiatives

- Business planning for new categories

- Assist with commercial planning such as trade scheme structuring to increase utilization and retention, in partnership with category managers

- Pricing and retention margin analysis to improve profitability and ROI

- Category related training and content initiatives for Sales team

- Responsible for building the AOP for the year in close coordination with all stakeholders and monitoring progress of top line and bottom line

- Monthly Operating Plan preparation with all stakeholders such as Sales, Customer Growth, Supply Chain

- Improve existing performance and overall profitability by reporting on key metrics such as category share, growth, bill penetration, Opportunity Loss by channel and geography.

- Recommend strategies and approaches; responsible for actioning specific projects

- Lead or Support special projects as required such as process improvements, channel strategies

- Assist with Quarterly and annual planning and reviews

Requirements:

- 2-3 years in management consulting

- Retail, FMCG, Procurement Experience Preferred But Not Mandatory

- Engineer + MBA; Excel and PPT advanced user

- Will need to work with several internal and cross functional stakeholders