Organization: Jotun India Private Limited
Job Posting Title - Product Manager - Interior, Decorative Paints
Reporting to: National Marketing Manager
Job Purpose:
The key purpose of the Product Manager - Interior, Decorative Paints is to improve the overall market position and competitiveness of the interior category by building in-depth knowledge and understanding of the customer needs, requirements and the market situation, leading to achieve profitable growth and materializing innovations solving customer needs in accordance with segment and category strategies/budget
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Job Description
- Drive the Interior Decorative Category performance and leverage business potential through projects, processes, deliver plans & implementations
- Responsible for growing the interior category and brand with support from the region, local sales, technical, supply chain, and customer network to achieve agreed category goals
- Generate marketing deliverables (insight, business case, key selling arguments, and communication package)
- Drive the Category innovation strategy by identifying consumer insights and preparing Innovation concepts in cooperation with the Innovation Manager
- Develop and maintain local interior assortment and identify market needs, closely coordinate with different functions to increase market shares and profitability
- Initiate and implement campaigns, launches, innovations, or similar based on market analysis, competitor monitoring, and customer insight within assigned areas of responsibility
- Ensure the necessary marketing vehicles (products, systems, and marketing material) are in place
- Responsible for new product launches and implementations by working closely with local and regional marketing teams in order to drive the success of new innovations
- Proactively tracking competition activities across various touch points and taking necessary actions
- Develop and implement proper pricing and product management strategies by analysing market information and working closely with the Sales team in order to increase sales and market share in the responsible geographical area
- Being able to match Jotun's product portfolio to our target markets, identifying the gaps, and deciding on corrective action or products needed, matching these needs with correct innovations
- Coordinate and assist in devising the strategies, AOP, budget etc. to achieve the segment's objective and targets
- Manage the interior product content of the India website, Develop product level digital marketing communication and social media activation along with the communications team
- Work closely with the retail team to optimize distribution and execute campaigns that enhance secondary sales through painters, shop specialists, and homeowners
- Manage marketing activities to promote the interior range with external stakeholders namely, architects, developers, consultants & designers
What we are looking for:
- Min. 4 years of experience in product management from paints / building material industry
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proven experience in managing projects from inception to completion
- Expertise in conducting market research projects to gather insights and translate them into innovative concepts
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong proficiency in presentations and PowerPoint skills
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning
- Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies
- Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores
- A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self
- A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities
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