About the Role

Job Purpose:

Drive Category Performance, Deliver Strategic Plans, Provide real time strategic and decision support through thought leadership and insightful analytics for a sustainable & profitable growth.

Principle Accountabilities:

a. Financial & Business Planning –

Formulate & Drive Business Plans / Strategies for the Market for specific categories and Division to operationalize the 3 Yr & 10 Yr Plan

Analyse and develop Industry landscape to recommend Category / Product Play.

Benchmarking vis a vis Market – Channels and Segments, Competitive Actions and Combative Counter Plans

Lead Annual Operating Plan and Forecasting ( Monthly / Quarterly) and reframing Year to Go to deliver goals for the year

b. Operational Execution and Reviews -

Co-own the Business P&L and KPI's along with Business Teams

Drive Operational Excellence thru deep dive analytics on Business Drivers and leading the change / execution with Operating Teams

Hold fort on Key Business KPI's viz. Revenue, Mix, Segments, Margins and Working Capital

Crisp Presentations and creative visualizations explaining financial & business results - Deliver key messages to Category / Business leaders / Executive Committee and maneuver to a decision

Business Case preparation and Performance review of new Investment. Insights thru Return on Investment / Payback & decision Drivers

Analyse key business drivers regarding industry and competition and provide regular business risk assessment reports to Leadership Team

Establish business intelligence reports & dashboards to streamline the financial and operations MIS across various categories / locations / initiatives

Identify Levers for Revenue, Mix and Margin improvement opportunities and establish pricing / discounts / trade schemes guidelines

c. Commercial-

Partner with merchants for Terms of Trade closure with Brand Owners / Vendors / Suppliers – Pricing, Merchandizing, Visibility, Listing, Trade Schemes etc.

Analyse the regional performance and provide meaningful insight on price investment and competitiveness of assortment

Identify and Lead Working Capital Improvement opportunities / plans / actions for the Vertical

Processes / Automation

Develop and implement processes commensurate with size, scale, complexity and business needs

Champion simplification, standardization and automation opportunities and lead these projects

Assistant Manager-Business Finance