What are the Key Deliverables in this role? Financial Outcomes

Ù Financial Planning: Partner with Category Heads and Marketing Managers to develop category financial plans and monitor the delivery of plan objectives, prepare monthly forecasts (LE)

Ù Actionable Reporting: Analyze current and past trends of KPIs and develop sharper reporting metrics, manage reporting and closing activities

Ù Cost Savings/Efficiencies: Work closely with cross functional teams (procurement, supply chain, sales finance) to analyze & identify avenues for cost and working capital efficiencies. The role requires solving complex ad-hoc problems that have impact on business and influencing stakeholders.

Ù Review pricing and margins in line with cost movements and propose MRP changes, review and evaluate category/ customer investment initiatives

Ù  Support business with evaluation of new launches

Customer Service

Ù Lead monthly discussions with category head and team with insightful analysis on brand performance, sales (value and volume), margins, market share etc

Ù  Present various P&L cuts (brand/ state/ channel/ variant) to enable review and decision making

Ù Support category teams with ad-hoc analysis such as impact of price off, additional BTL, schemes at SKU level as well as brand/ category level

Ù  Day to day category partnering

Internal Processes

Ù Drive continuous improvements in process and procedures and partner in all automation/ other projects to improve ways of working

Innovation and Learning

Ù  Assist Category in NPD business case development/ range extensions through all the stages of Innovation process

Ù  Undertake deep dive projects to identify any areas for cost savings/ efficiencies

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

Ù  Chartered Accountant (preferably first/ second attempt) / MBA from premier institute

Ù  4-6 years of post-qualification business partnering experience, preferably in FMCG environment

Ù  Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit

Ù  Result-oriented mindset

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

Ù  Working knowledge of SAP, proficiency in MS-Excel

Ù  Proactive thinking & analytical ability

Ù  Strong interpersonal skills