Business Manager Mda
Current• Brands: Candy, Haier, Hoover, Zerowatt• NPI & Product Range Management: - Benchmarking, preparing business cases, and handling product data using tools such as GfK, Heureka, product databases, and other information sources.• Sales Forecasting & Monthly Meetings Management: - Updating data in Oracle and preparing data for submission.• Weekly PIPO and Sales Forecast Update: - Overseeing weekly updates and follow-ups to ensure accurate forecasting and database entries.• Phase In/Phase Out Management, Optimization & Updates: - Optimizing and updating PIPO, managing product data, sales figures, sell-out statistics, and business operations to improve process efficiency and align the product portfolio.• OEM NPI Management: - Preparation of documentation, certificates, photos, manuals, labels, and technical specifications for OEM products, while collaborating with HQ teams.• Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR): - Preparation and updating of data for Quarterly Business Reviews to evaluate and refine business strategies.• Budgeting & Financial Planning: - Leading budget preparation, data analysis and managing financial forecasts.• Business Travel & Market Insights: - Conducting store checks, customer visits and attending events such as IFA and NPI meetings to gather valuable market insights, strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, and stay ahead of industry trends.• Internal Collaboration & Team Meetings: - Active participation in internal meetings with sales, logistics, and marketing teams to ensure cross-functional alignment and effective execution of strategic initiatives.• Product Lifecycle Management: - Management of product lifecycle processes, ensuring the product database remains up to date and obsolete SKUs are transitioned.• Additional Responsibilities: - Contribution to system and process optimization, digital transformation initiatives, product training and reporting to enhance overall business efficiency and support growth.