Category Lead<br /> Opportunity<br /> Ebco India is looking for Category Leads who can manage the lifecycle of a group of<br /> categories, all the way from ideation &amp; launch to after-sales. The Category Lead will own the<br /> product strategy and relevant P&amp;L, manage the portfolio, identify user needs &amp; trends and<br /> create a roadmap for new products. This person will also work closely with cross-functional<br /> teams (Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Marcom, Sales &amp; Service) to<br /> develop and launch products and monitor their performance.<br /> Specific Responsibilities:<br />  Owns P&amp;L &amp; delivers business objectives for respective categories including sales<br /> growth, margins, market share &amp; new product vitality<br />  Leads development &amp; execution of product roadmaps, portfolio management &amp;<br /> commercialization of product launches<br />  Monitor sales performance (region/channel/sub-cat wise) of respective product<br /> categories &amp; building their differentiated GTM by being up to speed with inputs from<br /> Sales team/Partners/Customers<br />  Act as the internal and external focal point for the resolution of product issues<br /> (quality, cost, warranty, performance) within the categories of responsibility<br />  Manage the portfolio by maintaining product line ups, price hierarchy, positioning for<br /> the respective products; also build competitive benchmarking with other brands with<br /> competition product line ups and price charts (line structure analysis)<br />  Work closely with supply chain/sourcing/manufacturing for demand forecasting &amp;<br /> supply plan every month/ quarter<br />  Plan and initiate new product development efforts to grow sales and profits for the<br /> categories; develop &amp; own the 1-2 year product and innovation roadmaps<br />  Translate voice of customer into new product efforts by developing new scopes<br /> Skills/Requirements<br />  Bachelor’s degree in any field, ideally Engineering (desirable – mechanical).  MBA<br /> preferred.<br />  P&amp;L/Brand/category management experience of 5-7 years in durable products/<br /> building and construction industry desirable (home appliances, small appliances,<br /> furniture fittings, furniture, plumbing etc)<br />  Hands-on, detail oriented, energetic and results-driven<br />  Reporting into CMO