Brand Manager - Beauty & Personal Care Industry

Job Description:

Hiring a Brand Manager from the FMCG - beauty and personal care industry. Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of brand management experience with strong skills in NPD and packaging development, brand P&L ownership, Nielsen and sales data analysis, and agency management, along with an MBA in Marketing.

Your Future Employer:

A prominent Indian beauty and personal care company with a legacy of over six decades.

Responsibilities:

- Drive topline and bottom-line targets for the assigned product segments across beauty and personal care with a sound grasp of brand P&L.

- Lead the NPD process end-to-end, including new product and packaging development, and deliver launches in line with the NPD pipeline.

- Develop and execute communication plans that build brand image and market presence.

- Analyse internal sales data and Nielsen data, and conduct brand and product research to generate insights and guide decisions.

- Partner with in-house cross-functional teams, creative, ad and media agencies, suppliers, event managers, research firms and the sales team to deliver on planned tasks.

Requirements:

- Full-time MBA in Marketing from a reputed management institute.

- Minimum 3 years of experience in the Personal Care - FMCG industry, preferably with cosmetics or beauty brands.

- Strong understanding of the NPD process and packaging development in consumer goods.

- Good understanding of the commercials behind a brand P&L, with the ability to work with sales.

- Proven experience of working with professional research and creative agencies, along with drive for results, assertiveness, a positive attitude and strong integrity.

What's in it for you?

- Lead brands with a heritage of over six decades in a category that is central to the company's growth.

- PAN India brand responsibility with direct ownership of P&L, NPD and communication.

- Work in a culture ranked among the best FMCG employers in India and recognised by Great Place to Work.