Assistant Vice President - Category Management - FMCG/Retail

About the Role: We are hiring for a large consumer and retail brand that is expanding its presence across the fragrances and adjacent lifestyle categories. Candidate Profile: - 8+ years of experience across Category Management, Buying, Brand Management, Commercial, Sales, P&L, or related business functions. - Relevant experience in fragrances or adjacent categories such as beauty, luxury, premium consumer, retail, or ecommerce. - Strong commercial orientation with an understanding of business growth, portfolio performance, profitability, and market opportunities. - Experience working with brands, partners, suppliers, or other external stakeholders in a commercial capacity. - Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, collaboration, and leadership capabilities. - Good understanding of the Indian fragrance and beauty market, including evolving consumer preferences and category dynamics. - Exposure across both commercial/sales and brand/category functions would be an advantage. - Experience in FMCG, consumer, retail, beauty, or related sectors preferred. - Postgraduate management qualification from a reputed business school preferred. - Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders. - Strong executive presence and ability to operate in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.