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Category Director - PC, South Asia

Category Director - PC, South Asia

GIVAUDANINDIA
30+ days ago
Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances, and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. Theres much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Category Director - PC, South Asia

Your future position

Leading the growth and development of the Category, by way of strategic process excellence in fragrance development, which includes the development and implementation of the Sub-regional Category Strategy, through a holistic involvement of all functions of the team.

In this exciting and strategic role you will :

Regional Category Strategy and Innovation

  • To lead the development and implementation of the Category Strategy
  • To manage the Category action plan (including timing) in the regional strategy plan with the correct allocation of resource behind it to ensure successful implementation
  • To evaluate with the CCD, the proactive pipeline to ensure the right level of pro-active programs are implemented to prepare for the future without compromising the reactive pipeline
  • To ensure relevant participation in the Global Category Network, to both support and benefit from the cross-regional flow of work and learning
  • To ensure alignment and sharing of learning between the Category teams within the region

Fragrance Development Excellence

  • To ensure the close involvement and day-to-day communication with the concerned Perfumers
  • To ensure market and consumer knowledge is a team strength and a core part of the fragrance development strategy
  • To be responsible for the right level of resource allocation by client / project (Eval, Mkt, CMI)
  • To structure and prioritize developmental and brief-related consumer market research
  • To support the Gallery Manager(s) in maintaining the best-in-class Gallery for each Category and key market
  • To remove barriers that hinder the Development process
  • To support the CCD and the Best Practice Director, in building and monitoring continuous improvement related metrics and KPIs
  • Business & Strategy

  • Establish direction, values, development strategies and processes, short, mid and long term
  • Collaborate with Commercial teams to identify / interpret business needs and objectives
  • To be closely aligned with the other Category Director(s) and drive joint initiatives within the category and cross-category
  • Successfully managing and implementing Innovation programs within the Category including ensuring fair share of resources like consumer testing
  • Bring the Development team to a state of readiness for strategic upcoming initiatives and needs
  • Ensure intimate teamwork with Perfumery & Application Labs, the Other Category(ies) and Gallery management for a seamless collaboration
  • Liaise with other functions such as (S&T, RAPS, IT) within Givaudan to ensure the needs of the regional category are represented appropriately
  • Foster cross-category sharing / testing of best / winning themes
  • Support Strategic Initiatives whenever needed
  • Allocate resources to cross-category and strategic / trend activities
  • Manage the team on a day-to-day basis
  • Promote inside and across region communication and exchanges
  • People Management

  • Ensure team leadership
  • Create and manage a training & development roadmap for the team including formal mentoring along with the CCD and regional leads in expertise (Evaluation Training, CMI, Marketing) and HR
  • Grow and recruit (as appropriate) talent within the team and manage succession planning
  • Your professional profile includes :

  • University Degree / Masters Degree in Sales & Marketing or
  • 15 years of experience in the Fragrance related industry
  • At least 2-3 yrs of successful team leadership experience
  • Demonstrated :
  • Global / International experience desirable

  • Proven ability in People Management
  • Proven ability in leading complex cross-functional and / or cross-regional projects
  • Industry / Market Knowledge

  • Expert knowledge of fragrance products, general market dynamics, and olfactory trends.
  • Understands client strategy, initiatives, priorities, and launch processes for key customers
  • Proven expert understanding of assigned brands and product categories
  • Project Management Skills

  • Understands core Evaluation responsibilities, CMI & Marketing functions
  • Ability to effectively lead large, complex Development teams
  • Ability to think strategically and the ability to translate strategies into tangible deliverables
  • Project management and focus on implementation
  • Good facilitation and presentation skills
  • Ability to build networks, to achieve results through influence, to work effectively in a matrix environment
  • Experience of working within an International environment
  • Our Benefits :

  • Attractive package with benefits (Medical insurance, pension etc).
  • Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
  • A creative team environment that will inspire you.
  • LI-Onsite

    At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch peoples lives.

    You work within an inspiring teamwork culture where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

    Every essence of you enriches our world.

    Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers, and partners.

    Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

    Locations - Mumbai, IN, 400093

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