Product Manager - Consumer Goods

Designation: Product Manager

Location: Bangalore / Mumbai

About the Employer: One of the fastest-growing consumer goods companies in its segment. A "Great Place to Work" certified company

Key Responsibilities:

- Facilitate the overall management of various product development projects, collaborating and leading in communication with cross-functional team members and partners

- Lead prototype reviews with project stakeholders and senior leadership. Document prototypes with image decks and comprehensive detailed call-outs for Factory and suppliers; working with designers and engineers to direct technical /drawing updates and bill of materials as needed

- Create development calendars and ensure critical milestones are met for on-time launches

- Help lead weekly/ fortnightly/monthly internal team meetings to connect on status updates, problem-solving, and align on the next steps

- Track and communicate cost and margin calculation updates, understanding cost changes and general cost engineering. Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficient manufacturing that meet quality expectations

- Analyze the feasibility of new product briefs from a cost, sourcing, and ease of manufacturing point of view

- Work closely with packaging engineers to the prototype product packaging and final ones

- Assist in establishing processes and organizational systems for efficiency with category growth

- New material and manufacturing technique research to support product innovation initiatives

- Knowledge of product construction, materials, and manufacturing processes with an eye on meeting function and end-user requirements. Developing with the higher goal to meet design and quality intent and business needs

- Detailed and efficient with a sense of urgency in managing time and ownership of deliverables. Capable of handling multiple seasons in development; and a desire to work in a fast-paced & agile environment

Qualifications:

- An Engineering graduate or MBA from Tier 1 or 2 colleges with a minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in consumer durable product background; and a demonstrated ability to bring products to market.

- Category-specific product and transit testing

- Google Workspace, Excel and PowerPoint / Power BI

- Ability to think strategically

- Problem-solving

- Change Management

- Strong Visual, Written, Spoken and Verbal Communication

- Strong Collaboration / Partnership