Category Head - FMCG - IIM/ISB/FMS/MDI/XLRI

Role Overview: As the Category Head, you will serve as the primary architect for our product portfolio, driving end-to-end business strategy and P&L ownership for your designated category. You will operate at the intersection of consumer insights, supply chain efficiency, and product innovation, working closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, operations, and finance to ensure seamless execution. By identifying market gaps and leveraging data-driven decision-making, you will directly influence customer acquisition, retention, and overall market share, positioning our brand as a leader in the fast-paced FMCG landscape in Bangalore. Key Responsibilities : - Define and execute the long-term category strategy to drive sustainable revenue growth and achieve P&L targets across all sales channels. - Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from conceptualization and sourcing to final market launch, ensuring alignment with evolving consumer preferences. - Collaborate with the product management team to integrate user feedback into the development roadmap, enhancing product-market fit and competitive differentiation. - Optimize pricing, assortment, and promotional strategies to maximize margins and improve inventory turnover rates. - Partner with marketing and sales leadership to design high-impact campaigns that increase brand visibility and drive category penetration. - Analyze complex data sets to identify emerging trends and operational bottlenecks, translating these insights into actionable business improvements. Required Skillset: - Demonstrated expertise in managing full-cycle P&L responsibilities, with a proven ability to balance top-line growth with bottom-line profitability. - Strong product management acumen, including the ability to translate consumer pain points into scalable product solutions within the FMCG sector. - Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the capability to synthesize market data into clear, actionable business roadmaps. - Superior stakeholder management and communication abilities, enabling you to influence cross-functional teams and align diverse departments toward shared objectives. - A postgraduate degree from a premier business school, reflecting a strong foundation in management principles and strategic leadership. - High adaptability to a dynamic, on-site work environment in Bangalore, where you will thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced office culture.