Assistant Manager - Business Operations

Job Overview and Responsibilities

As an Assistant Manager for Business Operations focusing on Trade Promotion Management (TPM), you will oversee and manage pricing activities throughout the complete TPM lifecycle. Your role involves ensuring precision, punctuality, and adherence to company policies in all pricing-related tasks.

• Manage the setup, review, and maintenance of promotional pricing, trade allowances, rebates, and deals tailored to specific customers.
• Validate pricing inputs for promotional events, contracts, and claims to uphold accuracy and compliance.
• Analyze any discrepancies in pricing, determine underlying causes, and assist in prompt resolution.
• Ensure that all pricing strategies, trade terms, and governance standards are strictly followed.
• Prepare, review, and submit trade promotion contracts for quality control verification.
• Verify that contracts accurately represent approved pricing, events, and trade terms.
• Oversee promotional calendars and guarantee that updates are correctly reflected across TPM tools, Sales Planner, customer portals, and ERP systems like SAP.
• Support activities related to claim verification and validate trade spending.
• Process and reconcile payment and deduction invoices while monitoring timely approvals from stakeholders.
• Conduct invoice analyses, segment breakdowns, ensure timely closure of tactics post-payments, and manage trade spend accounts effectively.

Candidate Requirements

• 3 to 6 years of experience in Business Operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Marketing, or Finance; Master's degree is advantageous.
• Preferably experienced in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector.
• Strong analytical capabilities, capable of handling and interpreting large datasets.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, complemented by solid collaboration abilities.
• Superior organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.
• A proactive, responsive, and results-focused mindset.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

Applicants are requested to provide an updated CV, current compensation details, and notice period information upon application.