We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Brand Manager to lead and execute brand strategies that drive awareness, equity, and preference. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the brand positioning, developing marketing communication, and overseeing all aspects of brand planning and execution to ensure consistent and impactful market presence. Key Responsibilities: Brand Strategy & Positioning: Develop and implement effective brand positioning strategies to enhance visibility, recognition, and competitive differentiation. Brand Equity Enhancement: Plan and execute initiatives that strengthen brand equity and emotional connection with the target audience. Communication & Media Management: Lead the development of brand communication strategies, including creative development, media planning, and deployment across digital and traditional platforms. Competitive Analysis & Micro Marketing: Conduct regular competition mapping and lead micro-marketing activities tailored to specific regions or segments. Annual Operating Plan (AOP): Create and manage the Annual Operating Plan, including goal setting, budgeting, and performance tracking. Evaluate the effectiveness of the brand plan and optimize based on insights. Packaging Design: Collaborate with design and product teams to develop innovative and appealing packaging designs aligned with brand guidelines and consumer expectations. Qualification & Experience: MBA (Marketing) required Exp Min 8 years in FMCG industry ( Any FMCG will do , Food/oil is NOT mandatory) Needs to be an expert in Bengali (reading & writing) Candidate must have Core Marketing Experience, not in category manager.
About the Job: Our client, a reputed company engaged in manufacturing, distributing, and branding of edible oils & specialty fats in India, and a subsidiary of one of the worlds largest vegetable oil companies, has recently ventured into the spices segment, and is currently hiring for multiple Sales positions across various locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states, in its spices division. Job Role: Area Sales Manager Department: Sales (Spices) Job Openings: 4 openings for 4 respective locations. Job Locations: Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam (Vizag). Experience : 15 years, experience in spices sales is required. Note: Candidates with experience in the respective locations will be preferred. Role: ASM Responsible for primary and secondary sales in the assigned territory (covering no more than 5 districts). Managing distributor appointments , outlet coverage, placements, and ensuring outlet throughput. Coordinating with HQ for processing secondary claims. Managing direct outlet business , ensuring smooth operations. Monitoring daily team performance , including: Market start time Time spent in each outlet Overall time spent in the market Total calls, productive calls, and new calls Providing recruitment support , including assisting HR with suitable candidate profiles for the assigned area. Team management , including on-field training and support. Tracking competitor activities and market trends. Planning and executing BTL (Below the Line) activities effectively. Qualification Graduate Post Graduate - desirable Work Experience: 15 years
About the Job: Our client, a reputed company engaged in manufacturing, distributing, and branding of edible oils & specialty fats in India, and a subsidiary of one of the worlds largest vegetable oil companies, has recently ventured into the spices segment, and is currently hiring for multiple Sales positions across various locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states, in its spices division. Job Role: Territory Sales Officer/Territory Sales Executive (TSO/TSE) Department: Sales (Spices) Experience Required : 6 to 8 years. Experience in the spices sales is required. Qualification: Graduate Job Openings: 26 openings for multiple respective locations. Job Locations: Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Karimnagar, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Srikakulam, Vijayawada, Vizianagaram, Vijayawada, Guntur, Eluru, Ongole, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Tirupati, Anantapur, Kadapa, Kurnool. Note: Candidates with experience in the respective locations will be preferred. Job Responsibilities: Responsible for managing assigned distributors (ideally wholesale distributors/ key area distributors), which includes: Achieving daily secondary targets (both outlet count and value) Submitting weekly stock reports in SFA Managing primary sales Processing secondary claims Managing a team of TSI/ISR , ensuring their performance in: Primary sales Secondary sales Outlet coverage Secondary claims management Responsible for direct outlet business, including: Managing orders and supplies from the company warehouse/ C&F Ensuring timely payment collection Adding new outlets on a monthly basis Distributor appointment in specified areas , including territories assigned to TSI/ISR Ensuring secondary orders (both individual and team targets) are serviced on time by the respective distributors Tracking competitor activities (pricing and schemes) Executing BTL (Below the Line) activities effectively
Job Description Head of Finance Location: A major city in South India Reporting to: Managing Director / CEO ________________________________________ Role Overview The Head of Finance will lead the companys finance function, driving financial strategy, governance, and performance to support sustainable growth in the edible oil sector. This role requires a commercially astute leader who can partner with business heads, strengthen financial controls, optimize working capital, and ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements. The candidate will act as a key advisor to the leadership team, playing a pivotal role in decision-making and long-term value creation. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Develop and implement the companys financial strategy aligned with overall business goals. Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and Board in driving growth, profitability, and capital allocation decisions. Lead financial planning for expansion, diversification, and new business opportunities. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Drive annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes. Monitor business performance against KPIs; recommend corrective actions. Provide insightful analysis on margins, pricing strategies, and market trends in edible oils. Controllership & Compliance Oversee accounting, audit, taxation, and statutory compliance (Companies Act, GST, Income Tax, etc.). Establish robust internal controls, risk management frameworks, and governance practices. Liaise with auditors, regulators, and financial institutions. Treasury & Working Capital Management Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and fund-raising (loans, trade finance, etc.). Optimize working capital cycles (credit, inventory, and payables) for efficiency. Implement hedging strategies to mitigate commodity price and forex risks. Business Partnering & Operations Partner with all departments to drive cost efficiency and profitability. Work closely with JV partners to ensure proper Support decision-making on product mix, capex investments, and new market entries. Track plant/operations financials and ensure cost controls across manufacturing units. Team Leadership Build and lead a high-performing finance team. Drive capability building, succession planning, and culture of accountability. Key Requirements Education: Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or MBA (Finance). Experience: 15+ years in finance leadership roles, preferably in Edible Oils / FMCG / food processing / manufacturing industries. Proven track record in managing finance at scale, including plant finance and commodity-linked businesses. Strong understanding of commodity pricing, hedging, and trade finance. Demonstrated expertise in working capital management and fund-raising. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. High integrity, commercial acumen, and ability to operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Role & responsibilities: * Ensure food safety & quality of Bunge products and in compliance to all food laws. * Develop new products and optimize existing products on quality, application, cost and delivery. * Plan, conduct and monitor progress of pilot scale trials in line with innovation pipelines. * Lead a team of junior management in new product and process developments, renovations, pilot plant & scale up operations, cost reduction exercises etc. * Carry out competition benchmarking time to time and come up with continuous improvement opportunities. * Liase with application, operations etc. on new product development & delivery, cost reduction, scale ups, operations etc. * Provide oils & fats support to bakery ingredient portfolio teams Knowledge and Skills: Behavior Use knowledge of Bunges business, structure and strategy to develop innovative solutions to improve results or eliminate problems. Build partnerships, appropriately influence to gain commitment, foster talent and coach others to grow in current or future roles.. Drive results through high standards, focus on key priorities, organization, and preparing others for change. Technical * Sound knowledge of basic sciences & engineering * Well versed with analytical testing & handling of analytical equipments such as GC, HPLC, IR, UV etc. * Experience in handling pilot / plant operations. * Basic Knowledge of food applications (baking, frying, culinary etc.), food laws (FSSAI, FPO etc.), Microbiology, process control aspects, functional & protective packaging Special features of job: *Ability to manage product & process development and identify synergies among various operations & food applications. Preferred candidate profile: * Good at computers & presentation skills. * Travel to factories, markets etc. Personality requirements: * Good Analytical & Problem Solving ability * Effective Communication Skills * Entrepreneurial Spirit * Ability to see synergies * For behavior competencies please refer to the Bunge Leadership Model
Hiring / Job Opening: ASSOCIATE TEAM LEAD MIDDLE OFFICE - FREIGHT Reporting to: Manager Location: MOHALI, Punjab, India. Experience: 2–3 years JOB DETAILS Our client, a leading global agribusiness and food conglomerate, is looking to hire an ASSOCIATE TEAM LEAD – MIDDLE OFFICE – FREIGHT. Location: Mohali, Punjab, India. Job Purpose: The position is responsible for support to Middle Office Freight (MO) function in managing/performing daily risk position, daily P&L reporting, Future/option reconciliation, MTM on month end & Balance sheet Reconciliations etc. Key Responsibilities: Daily validation of Unrealized/realized MTM on Futures/options Prepare the daily reconciliation of Unrealized/realized MTM on Futures/options Daily validation of bunkers Swaps and confirmation with commercial teams Reconciliation of bunker swaps in IMOS with the broker’s statement Reconciliation of FFAs in IMOS with the brokers’ statements Send open contracts Follow up with VCs open positions Daily tracking of freight destination position by VC and validation in IMOS Supporting daily PnL preparations based on the market price movements Prepare the file for the MTM calculation for the month end closing Prepare margin calls file before validation of payment Support the FP&A team on the SOX controls/documentations Prepare month-end physical MtM inter-co file Follow-up and tracking of daily applications/executions Updating of tracker related to daily, weekly and monthly activities SOP Preparing and updating as per current process time to time. Testing for upcoming projects if any Additional responsibilities: Resolve queries within defined timelines. Review and support Officers in Accounting & Reporting activities. Provide reports and run queries to assist Traders in period end closing process. Identify ideas for process improvement utilizing industry leading practices. Handle exceptions generated, perform root cause analysis to resolve current issues and act proactively to avert potential issues in future. Provide all information, documents, and reports for audit. Post the audit; take steps as per corrective action plan drafted by the Team Leader. File and archive relevant documents. Required: 2-3 years of work experience in a similar role. Experience in Agribusiness/Commodity trading industry preferred. Minimum Education Qualification – C.A. / CMA / FRM / MBA will be preferred. Good knowledge of concepts and procedures related to Mark to Market, Options, Futures, Hedging, Intercompany and Risk Positions. Ability to provide high quality level of customer service for MTM, Intercompany and other reporting activities. Ability to work independently, efficiently and deliver high quality output under time pressure. Independent and meticulous with figures Strong communication & Interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal/external teams across the Globe. Strong problem solving & organization skills. Develop knowledge of the business, accounting systems, Reconciliation policy, Finance Control standards and Quality Framework and ensure compliance with these. Experience in managing people and processes through a sustained period of change. Excellent computer skills and competency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) Experience in ERP/ Accounting systems (SAP) will be added advantage. Strong Team Player. Knowledge of European languages will be added advantage. Distinct Advantage: Experience working in a similar Shared Services Centre setup a distinct advantage. Experience in SAP. Flexibility to work in different time zones.