JOB TITLE

General Manager – Consumer Lighting

LOCATION

Kolkata, West Bengal (Head Office)

JOB TYPE

Full time, Permanent

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a General Manager to own our Consumer Lighting category and lead it to profitable growth, higher market share and a stronger brand. You will set the category strategy and drive execution across portfolio, innovation, pricing, consumer insights, brand activation and go-to-market, managing a ₹250 Cr portfolio. You will report to the Vice President, Marketing and work closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D;, Quality, Finance and Manufacturing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Build and deliver the annual and long-term category strategy, operating plan, budgets and demand forecasts

- Own the full product lifecycle: LED bulbs, battens, panels, downlights, emergency lights, rechargeable lighting and adjacent solutions

- Decide launches, refreshes, range rationalisation and discontinuations

- Lead consumer research and market visits, and turn insights into product, pricing and marketing decisions

- Set category marketing plans and deliver ATL, BTL, digital and in-store activations with Brand, Digital and Sales

- Partner with R&D;, Procurement, Quality and Manufacturing to build differentiated products and own the innovation pipeline

- Set pricing strategy and own gross margin, contribution and portfolio profitability

- Partner with Sales to improve distribution,



retailer engagement and channel performance across General Trade, Modern Trade, E-commerce, Institutional and Project business

- Work with Supply Chain to improve forecast accuracy, availability and inventory turns, and contribute to S&OP;

- Own the category marketing budget and track revenue, market share and marketing ROI

- Lead, coach and develop the category team

REQUIREMENTS

- 12–18 years in product, category or brand management, with senior leadership experience

- Background in the lighting or electrical industry; consumer durables or related electrical products also considered

- Proven record of managing a product portfolio and P&L; and driving business growth

- Strong commercial skills across pricing, consumer insights, innovation and cross-functional leadership

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing or a related field

- MBA in Marketing preferred, or an equivalent postgraduate qualification

KEY SKILLS

Category Management, Product Management, Brand Management, Consumer Insights, Pricing Strategy, Portfolio Management, Innovation Management, Business Analytics, Financial Acumen, Go-to-Market Strategy

TRAVEL

As required, for market visits and channel engagement

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through Indeed with your updated resume at [email protected]. Please include your current fixed CTC, expected CTC and notice period

Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹500,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Category Head – Consumer Lighting (Kolkata)
🏢 Acelot Innovation Private
📍 Kolkata