Jobs at Ascentech Services Limited

Role Description

The Manager, Corporate Affairs will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the company's corporate affairs, including public relations, internal and external communications, stakeholder engagement, and brand management. The Manager, Corporate Affairs will also develop and implement strategies to enhance the company's reputation and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in corporate affairs, public relations, or communications, preferably in a managerial role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders
• Knowledge of the local business environment and regulatory requirements
• Experience in crisis management and risk communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong organizational and project management skills

Experience: 10 years

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We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Officer to join our team and oversee the daily operations of our warehouse facility. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in a warehouse or logistics environment and possess strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the receipt, storage, and distribution of goods in the warehouse
• Maintain accurate inventory records and perform regular quality checks
• Ensure all shipments are processed promptly and accurately
• Supervise a team of warehouse staff and provide training as needed
• Implement and enforce safety procedures to create a safe working environment
• Collaborate with other departments to coordinate shipments and resolve any issues
• Monitor and optimize warehouse efficiency to meet productivity goals
• Assist with inventory forecasting and planning to meet customer demands
• Perform regular audits to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field preferred
• At least two years of experience in a warehouse or logistics role
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, and shipping processes
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and warehouse management software
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects as needed

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Purpose:

To define brand strategy and architecture, analyze market/ customer trends and competition, provide inputs into developing new products within the limits of category business plan with the objective of enhancing brand market share, sales volume and profitability. End-to-end responsibility for the brand. 

Areas of Responsibility:

Brand Planning: 

• Prepare brand architecture (target markets/ group, products, launch and phase out support); 
• Conduct competition analysis for market practices in supporting brand (promotions/ activations); 
• Plan for brand initiatives based on growth prospects and gaps in current portfolio; 
• Share plan with Media/ MR team and seek inputs on related activities/ cost/ calendar;
• Conduct overall analysis on marketing spends for the brand in order to ensure achievement of brand market share and health index.

Brand Communication, Development and Execution:

• Provide briefs to agency based on brand architecture (consumer/ product attributes, differentiation, competition etc.); 
• Review concept/ routes options prepared by agency; Coordinate for research of identified route options; 
• Analyze feedback and shortlist route; Review scripts prepared by agency; Conduct script/ animations research; Analyse feedback; 
• Select production house for ad creation; Participate in pre-production meetings to provide insights; Monitor and review ad production; 
• Monitor effectiveness of brand communicate post deployment in order to ensure effective brand awareness and recall.

Portfolio Planning:

• Conduct industry analysis on products, competition players, growth segments, emerging segments etc.; 
• Identify gaps and white spaces in current portfolio; 
• Plan for introduction of new products in portfolio/ initiatives for products in current portfolio in order to ensure portfolio meets the requirements of market/customers.

Packaging Development:

• Prepare packaging brief with inputs on target group, market, competition, differentiation etc. to develop superior packaging structures in design.
• Pack test with consumers on likability and purchase intent. Projects to adhere to benchmark costs.

Trade Promotion: 

• Coordination with trade promotion & Sales vertical for brand schemes.

Brand Plan Review:

• Monitor and review progress of brand against defined plan (using Research Agency data, Brand track etc.); 
• Analyze competition performance; Discuss findings with HO and identify actions/ initiatives for market, manufacturing and product development in order to ensure performance of brand as per plan.

Consumer Promotion:

• Monitor and review implementation in order to create effective pull for products by the consumer in the market.

Market Research Conceptualization, Execution & Findings Implementation:

• Analyse data and identify key trends/ correlations from the MR report prepared by agency; Identify key action points and share with relevant functions (PD/ Packaging etc.);
• Share findings with marketing head and finalize initiatives to be taken up for alignment of initiatives with consumer/ market requirements.

Media Implementation:

• Discuss brief with media team/ agency and explain script; In cases interact with media partners and review media innovation if any; 
• Evaluate initiatives with Media Team performance and identify reason for success/ failure in order to ensure effective brand awareness and recall.

New Product/ Product Extension Planning, Development and Launch:

• Gather input on new product from usage and attribute study for the category/ products; 
• Identify new product positioning/ story and directional product/ emotional attributes; 
• Prepare and provide new product brief (market size, competition, flavors, grammages, differentiation etc.) to PD; 
• Test prototype samples and provide inputs to PD team during development phase; Coordinate for CPT with MR/ PD team; Analyze CPT results;
• Evaluate financials and discuss with PD/ Manufacturing in case of issues; 
• Present product for approval to HOD & Leadership; In Order to ensure successful launch of new product/ extensions in the market.
• Operating Network
• External: Creative agency; Packaging agency; Activation agency; Media agency; Research agency
• Internal: Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, Procurement, Research, Product Development, Quality, R&D, Legal, TM, Sales & Logistics team

Education & Relevant Experience 

• MBA in marketing from Tier I Top Management Institute with experience in FMCG business. Experience in Brand Management/Category management is must.
• Knowledge and Business Understanding-
• Experience in Food & Beverage - Consumer Brands is a plus.
• Experience in Sales, managing agencies is a plus. 
• Strong Experience in Brand Management (product, price, promotion, placement) managing a brand and showing demonstrated success growing the brand, market share, equity. 
• Knowledge of statutory compliance related to the category products (legal declarations/ implications);
• Basic knowledge of category/ product specific manufacturing process and technology;
• Basic knowledge of finance (overhead/ revenue apportionment, budgeting, product pricing etc.)