Manager - MD's Desk

Role & responsibilities

Business Strategy & Management Support: Support the MD in evaluating business priorities, strategic initiatives and key organizational decisions through structured analysis, research and business insights.

Business Analytics & Performance Review: Analyse business, financial and operational data to identify trends, gaps, opportunities and areas requiring management attention. Prepare dashboards, MIS and analytical reports for management reviews.

Management Presentations & PPT Preparation: Develop high-quality, management-ready *PowerPoint presentations* for the MD, including business reviews, performance updates, strategic initiatives, project updates, market analysis and management meetings. Convert complex data into clear and concise executive-level insights.

Market & Competitive Intelligence: Conduct market research, industry analysis, competitor benchmarking and customer/market studies to support strategic decision-making. Analyse market trends, growth opportunities, pricing, competition and potential business segments.

Business Case & Financial Analysis: Support preparation of business cases, P&L analysis, Gap Analysis, cost-benefit analysis, business projections and Go-to-Market (GTM) analysis for strategic initiatives and new opportunities.

Strategic Projects & Special Initiatives: Drive and coordinate strategic and special projects assigned by the MD from initiation to completion. Define action points, coordinate with stakeholders, monitor timelines and provide regular progress updates.

Cross-functional Coordination: Act as a key coordination point between the MDs Office and business functions including Operations, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Finance, HR, Projects and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely execution of priorities.

Management Review & Action Tracking: Prepare agendas, meeting notes, action trackers and follow-up reports for key management reviews. Track commitments and deliverables and highlight delays, dependencies and critical issues to the MD.

Executive Communication: Draft and coordinate confidential communications, business correspondence, presentations and briefing notes on behalf of the MD. Coordinate with senior management, Board members and other key stakeholders as required.

Issue Management & Resolution: Research and analyse critical or sensitive business issues, identify relevant facts and stakeholders, and facilitate timely follow-up and resolution under the MDs direction.

Corporate Communication & Marketing Support: Support corporate communication initiatives including company literature, digital content, social media, website content, SEO and other communication requirements in coordination with relevant internal teams/agencies.

Public Speaking & Representation: Represent the organization at identified business forums, meetings or speaking opportunities, as required.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong Business Analytics and Data Interpretation skills with the ability to derive actionable insights from business data.
• Excellent PowerPoint presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to create executive-level presentations for MD/Board reviews.
• Strong command of MS Excel, including data analysis, Pivot Tables, dashboards, lookups and management reporting.
• Understanding of Business Strategy, P&L, financial analysis, Gap Analysis and business performance metrics.
• Ability to conduct market research, competitive benchmarking and industry analysis.
• Strong project management and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook.
• SAP/ERP knowledge and familiarity with business reporting systems will be an advantage.