Job Description
About Open Secret
Open Secret is a brand with a vision to make every Indian family snack better. Powered by a strong operating team of strategists and marketers from Harvard Business School, IIM, and IIT with 40+ years of collective FMCG experience and backed by the strongest set of mentors - Matrix, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal, and Vivek Gambhir.
The goal is to become the most preferred snacking brand for families by un-junking their favourite snacks. Open Secret is currently available through their website at https://opensecret.in, multiple ecommerce platforms, and across offline stores Pan India where they sell their entire range of un-junked snacks including; Nutty Cookies, Nutty Chips, Flavoured Nuts, Nutty Shake Mixes and Nutty Spreads.
About The CEO And Co-Founder
Ahana Gautam is an experienced operator with a passion to build and grow the biggest consumer brands in India. She has a B.Tech from IIT Bombay and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She started her career at P&G where she worked across multiple functions - supply chain, finance and marketing. Ahana grew her passion for food brands at General Mills in the US where she launched natural and organic products.
Job Description
We are looking to onboard Category Managers, who will take end to end ownership of the category by driving the sales & business operations in the consumer tech space.
• This role will need a specialist with a gamut understanding of either F&V, Grocery or FMCG.
The Key Responsibility For This Role Will Be
• Growth champion - You will drive marketplace growth of the category. Existing Category expansion & adding up new products / brands will be one of the key objectives of this role.
• Goal oriented - You will own the P&L (profit and loss) statement for the Category that you will handle. Targets as per annual operating plan will be another major key responsibility. To achieve them you will be responsible to create necessary infrastructure as well. With expertise in the industry you should know the nuances of categories which will increase our profitability.
• Trend spotter -You should be able to identify broader trends and fill in category gaps. Plan, execute and implement the latest trends on our platform.
• Target achiever - As a Business lead you will be responsible for revenue targets as well as gross margins. You will decide on the organization plan and strategy about margin with vendors and business partners. Negotiate with vendors for higher margins wherever possible.
• Planner - You will be responsible for merchandising, assortment planning, option planning pre season and in season to ensure a thorough representation of your category. Also to plan and decide on probable business partners & vendors for future growth.
• Multi - tasker - You should be able to coordinate with marketing, supply chain, cataloging, finance, commercial and other functions of the organization.
• Operations genie: You should have prior experience or knowledge and confidence to mentor/supervise merchandising operations - including the management of cataloging and discount monitoring.
• Marketing genius: You should be able to drive visibility plans, promotion plans, and coordinate between the internal marketing teams and that of sellers.
What We Are Looking For
A strong problem solver with first principle thinking, ready to get hands dirty while managing teams, someone who eats, sleeps and breathes ownership and is looking forward to being in an extremely high impact role.
Potential Backgrounds
• MBA / Experience in the buy / sourcing / supply / procurement side for the consumer products.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to look at problems holistically and use of data to drive problem solving.
• High ownership, proactive, self-starter & all hands on deck attitude
(ref:iimjobs.com
Open Secret is a brand with a vision to make every Indian family snack better. Powered by a strong operating team of strategists and marketers from Harvard Business School, IIM, and IIT with 40+ years of collective FMCG experience and backed by the strongest set of mentors - Matrix, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal, and Vivek Gambhir.
The goal is to become the most preferred snacking brand for families by un-junking their favourite snacks. Open Secret is currently available through their website at https://opensecret.in, multiple ecommerce platforms, and across offline stores Pan India where they sell their entire range of un-junked snacks including; Nutty Cookies, Nutty Chips, Flavoured Nuts, Nutty Shake Mixes and Nutty Spreads.
About The CEO And Co-Founder
Ahana Gautam is an experienced operator with a passion to build and grow the biggest consumer brands in India. She has a B.Tech from IIT Bombay and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She started her career at P&G where she worked across multiple functions - supply chain, finance and marketing. Ahana grew her passion for food brands at General Mills in the US where she launched natural and organic products.
Job Description
We are looking to onboard Category Managers, who will take end to end ownership of the category by driving the sales & business operations in the consumer tech space.
• This role will need a specialist with a gamut understanding of either F&V, Grocery or FMCG.
The Key Responsibility For This Role Will Be
• Growth champion - You will drive marketplace growth of the category. Existing Category expansion & adding up new products / brands will be one of the key objectives of this role.
• Goal oriented - You will own the P&L (profit and loss) statement for the Category that you will handle. Targets as per annual operating plan will be another major key responsibility. To achieve them you will be responsible to create necessary infrastructure as well. With expertise in the industry you should know the nuances of categories which will increase our profitability.
• Trend spotter -You should be able to identify broader trends and fill in category gaps. Plan, execute and implement the latest trends on our platform.
• Target achiever - As a Business lead you will be responsible for revenue targets as well as gross margins. You will decide on the organization plan and strategy about margin with vendors and business partners. Negotiate with vendors for higher margins wherever possible.
• Planner - You will be responsible for merchandising, assortment planning, option planning pre season and in season to ensure a thorough representation of your category. Also to plan and decide on probable business partners & vendors for future growth.
• Multi - tasker - You should be able to coordinate with marketing, supply chain, cataloging, finance, commercial and other functions of the organization.
• Operations genie: You should have prior experience or knowledge and confidence to mentor/supervise merchandising operations - including the management of cataloging and discount monitoring.
• Marketing genius: You should be able to drive visibility plans, promotion plans, and coordinate between the internal marketing teams and that of sellers.
What We Are Looking For
A strong problem solver with first principle thinking, ready to get hands dirty while managing teams, someone who eats, sleeps and breathes ownership and is looking forward to being in an extremely high impact role.
Potential Backgrounds
• MBA / Experience in the buy / sourcing / supply / procurement side for the consumer products.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to look at problems holistically and use of data to drive problem solving.
• High ownership, proactive, self-starter & all hands on deck attitude
(ref:iimjobs.com
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Interesting Opportunity| Open Secret | Category Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the Marketing Executive Jobs sector. This role in Mumbai offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Marketing Executive Jobs is a plus.
