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New Product Innovation & Insight - Leadership Role

Mumbai Permanent View Job Description
This role is central to building an innovation pipeline, fuelling category growth, and delivering highimpact outcomes through strategic ideation and insight-driven planning.
  • Opportunity to work with India's leading FMCD company
  • Opportunity to drive Product Innovation for their biggest category

About Our Client

The employer is India's leading FMCD company.

Job Description

1. Lead Innovation & Ideation

* Drive the creation and validation of new product ideas, concepts, and experiences based on emerging consumer trends and unmet needs.

* Establish and run structured innovation sprints, idea labs, and cross-functional workshops.

* Translate consumer insights into breakthrough product concepts that can create category disruption.2. Consumer & Market Foresight

* Lead primary and secondary research to uncover deep consumer motivations and white spaces.

* Monitor macro and micro trends across design, technology, and lifestyle influencing the FMCD space.

* Translate foresight into opportunity maps and strategic recommendations.3. Product & Portfolio Strategy

* Define category roadmaps and product lifecycle strategies in alignment with business and brand goals.

* Partner with R&D and NPD teams to prioritize and shape product development briefs.

* Own the upstream business case: market sizing, target pricing, and revenue potential.4. Drive Cross-functional Alignment

* Partner with key stakeholders in Sales, Design, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure product feasibility and business alignment.

* Act as a strategic bridge between early-stage idea development and go-to-market execution.

* Establish review mechanisms to govern innovation pipeline health and progression.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Lead in Upstream Marketing should have:

  • MBA in Marketing or equivalent qualification 13-15 years of experience in upstream marketing, product strategy, category development, or innovation roles
  • Experience in FMCD / Consumer Electronics / Appliances / FMCG industries is strongly preferred
  • Proven exposure to customer insight generation, new product development, and cross functional project management
  • Work closely with Business Head and downstream marketing team on GTM ideas for innovation ideas

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to work with India's leading FMCD company



Quote job ref
JN-072025-6779697

Job summary

Function
Marketing
Sub Sector
Category / Brand / Product Management
What is your area of specialisation?
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Mumbai
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-072025-6779697

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.