He/she will be responsible for:

• Managing overall sales and operations planning process
• Develop and deliver a strategic plan for the category that will achieve identified business objectives in line with short term and long-term business plan.
• Implement a commercial & vigorous approach to decision making with the aim of improving profitability of the distribution operation, product, brand, segments, channels and trade marketing programs.
• Generation of insights & facilitate knowledge synthesis for the category specifically for Research, Business Innovation & Renovation purposes.
• Sales and distribution profitability – Channel & Customers
• Commercial Performance of Marketing & Trade Marketing Programs
• Management Committee Updates
• Overall coordination of Category / Sector Projects of Long Term Business Plan, Short Term Actions
• Periodical update to category head and sector head on the progress of the projects

Required qualifications and skills:

• 3+ years of finance business partnering experience in a similar role in an FMCG/Manufacturing environment
• Masters/Bachelor’s degree in management / finance / statistics or related fields
• Member or passed finalist of CIMA/ACCA/CA.
• Fluency in English and business report writing and presentation skills
• Previous experience in analytics platforms, Power BI etc would be added advantage
• Well read & up to date with macroeconomic updates & category specific developments in the market