Brand Manager - Beauty/ Personal Care Firm - 3 Years - Mumbai

Hiring a Brand Manager from the FMCG / beauty and personal care industry to. 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.

Location: Mumbai

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

Responsibilities:

1. Drive topline and bottom-line targets for the assigned product segments across beauty and personal care with a sound grasp of brand P&L.
2. Lead the NPD process end-to-end, including new product and packaging development, and deliver launches in line with the NPD pipeline.
3. Develop and execute communication plans that build brand image and market presence.
4. Analyse internal sales data and Nielsen data, and conduct brand and product research to generate insights and guide decisions.
5. 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:

1. Full-time MBA in Marketing from a reputed management institute.
2. Minimum 3 years of experience in the Personal Care /FMCG industry, preferably with cosmetics or beauty brands.
3. Strong understanding of the NPD process and packaging development in consumer goods.
4. Good understanding of the commercials behind a brand P&L, with the ability to work with sales.
5. 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 companys 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.

Reach Us: If you feel this opportunity is well aligned with your career progression plans, please feel free to reach me with your updated profile at vanika.arora@crescendogroup.infor a confidential discussion on role.

Keywords: Brand Manager, Brand Management, FMCG, Beauty & Personal Care, Cosmetics, NPD, Packaging Development, Brand P&L, Nielsen, Market Research, Creative Agencies, Marketing, MBA Marketing, Mumbai