Job Description
Role Summary:
The Assistant Manager Product Management shall support the Bath & Kitchen category in driving product lifecycle management. The role will be responsible for supporting new product development initiatives, coordinating product launch activities, ensuring cross-functional alignment, monitoring project execution, gathering market insights, managing product documentation, supporting supply readiness, and developing marketing and launch collateral to enable successful commercialization and category growth.
Roles and Responsibility:
Product Development & New Product Launches
- Support end-to-end execution of New Product Development (NPD) projects from ideation to commercialization.
- Coordinate Stage Gate deliverables and ensure timely closure of actions across functions.
- Track project milestones, risks, dependencies, and escalate delays to ensure successful launch execution.
- Work closely with Design, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance and Supply Chain teams during product development.
- Assist in preparation of business cases, product requirement documents, product specifications and launch proposals.
Business Planning & Cross-functional Coordination
- Manage review schedules, documentation, meeting minutes and action trackers.
- Ensure readiness of deliverables for Gate Reviews as per organizational NPD process.
- Drive alignment among Procurement, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing and Sales teams for project execution.
- Follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of agreed actions.
Supply & Procurement Coordination
- Coordinate with Procurement teams for supplier onboarding, sourcing activities and supply readiness.
- Monitor material availability and support smooth transition from development to commercial production.
- Track critical components and support risk mitigation plans to avoid launch disruptions.
Market Intelligence & Customer Insights
- Conduct market visits to gather competitive intelligence, pricing benchmarks, product trends and customer insights.
- Analyze competitor offerings, product features, packaging, claims and positioning.
- Work with sales teams, channel partners and influencers to identify unmet customer needs and growth opportunities.
- Provide periodic market reports and recommendations to support category strategy.
Product Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain product technical documentation, specifications, drawings and approval records.
- Coordinate product testing, validation and certification activities.
- Ensure documentation related to quality, regulatory compliance and testing is updated and archived.
- Support creation and maintenance of product master data and product information records.
Packaging & Product Information Management
- Coordinate packaging development and packaging revisions in line with branding and regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with Marketing, Packaging Development and Quality teams for packaging approvals and implementation.
- Ensure packaging artworks, labels and product information are accurate and updated.
Marketing Collateral & Launch Support
- Support development of brochures, product catalogues, sales presentations, training materials and digital assets.
- Coordinate launch readiness activities with Marketing and Sales teams.
- Facilitate product training modules for internal stakeholders and channel partners.
- Assist in preparation of launch communication and commercialization plans.
Product Lifecycle Management
- Monitor product performance post-launch and provide recommendations for improvements.
- Support SKU rationalization, product upgrades and value engineering initiatives.
- Track category KPIs, sales performance and customer feedback for continuous improvement.
Skills and Competencies
Functional Skills
- Product Management and New Product Development (NPD)
- Project Coordination and Follow-up
- Competitive Analysis
- Product Documentation
- Cross-functional Stakeholder Management
Behavioral Competencies
- Strong ownership and execution focus
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Attention to detail and documentation discipline
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Collaborative and team-oriented approach
Technical Skills
- MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Product Management concepts
- Data analysis, visualization and reporting skills