1. Managing budgets
- Preparation of Brand Budgets / Latest Estimates and Strategic Plans Managing budgets
2.Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements
- Prepare the report of Brand P&Ls to Leadership Team and Marketing for the Reviews with Division, Margin Reconciliations by Brand / Category and related Exhibits – SPIs, Category Operating P&L, Vertical P&L
- P&L projections for rolling 6 months based on Business Planning Process (BPP) Forecasts for Leadership team and highlighting of key trends
- Analysis of Brand profitability with the help of Margin Reconciliations and monitoring the same versus Budget / Latest Estimates
- Co-ordination with Marketing/ Customer Marketing Function for finalising promotional schemes/programs by analysing its financial impact on Brand profitability and monitoring of spends versus Budget / Latest Estimates
- Analysis of Price Variances and Revaluation Variances
- Margin analysis and other data required as part of Monthly / Quarterly commentary to Division/Corporate
- Standard Margin and Cost of Promotion data to Customer Development for CBP-ROI analysis
- Financial Support to respective Brand / Category Cross-functional Commercial Teams for various Brand initiatives viz Promotions, New launches / Relaunches
- Competitor Profitability Analysis and market trend
- Corporate Reporting
3. Reviewing and conducting cost evaluation
- Co-ordination with Supply Chain for Material Standards and Quarterly Standard Cost Release across Plants and Warehouses
- Calculation of financial impact of price revisions for Raw and Packing materials and monitoring of the same versus Budget / Latest Estimates
- Purchase price negotiation and price fixing jointly with Supply Chain for Outsourced Products viz Toothbrushes, Mouthwash and Personal Care products from different contract manufacturers
- Maintaining Pricing in System ( SAP) and custodian for accurate Pricing
- Actual SKU wise Margins calculations
- Releasing Purchase Orders for Raw and Packing Materials