I am currently at 8 lpa as category manager, what should I except or take a hike after march.   Background. Worked at largest domestic Investment Bank for 2 years and shifted to category management...

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I am currently at 8 lpa as category manager, what should I except or take a hike after march. 

Background. Worked at largest domestic Investment Bank for 2 years and shifted to category management 4 months back

Category Manager

Category Manager- Grapevine

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Hi Guys,
I am currently employed as an Assistant Cat Manager at Reliance Retail with a CTC of 13 LPA, and I have received offers for Category Manager positions at Zepto and Bigbasket with CTCs of 20.5 LPA and 18.7 LPA, respectively.
What should I do?  
I am currently married and have financial responsibilities for my family.

Need suggestions

Request you please show some help here if you can as i have been laid off recently

Which company is hiring category managers ?

Business Development Manager

Hello folks, i have been thinking to pen down a post on this community for sometime now but seeing how GP is becoming a bad mix of quora & Twitter, i refrained myself from doing it but I do believe there are like minded folks in this community who can help me out there. 

I am a growth product manager in a bank within their digital banking team, have 6+ years of experience post MBA from SIBM Pune. I have worked with a traditional media company for first 3 years and with successful startups for the next 2, I am in my current role for the past 10 months now. My CTC is 35 lpa, (30 fixed, 5 variable )and 3 lac joining bonus. 

I was doing institutional sales for first 3 years, category management for next 2 and now heading growth for the digital banking app. 

I am feeling stuck in my professional journey right now, no specific reason but I think banking work culture is a bit boring for me. I am trying to figure out 'what Next' and have also taken up a course with growthx with the intend to learn something new, upskill myself and be relevant as times are progressing. 

I have always been fascinated with the idea of working with  company's like Google, Samsung, Stryker, Spotify where I can have flexibility, good pay but more than that a feel good factor of not having to prove myself everyday at work. 

I have given the last 6 years to work, I don't intend to be so involved going forward but very firm with the idea of corporate being my primary income 

I don't know if I am making any sense of the current situation but just wanted to share my mental state.

Trying to figure out 'What to do Next'

Senior Product Manager

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Im a category manager based out of bangalore and seeking personal advice on how to settle abroad in cities like Dubai, Singapore etc. in similar roles, what should be the ideal path to tread on..?

How can a category manager settle abroad in Cities like Dubai, Singapore

Hi all,

Looking for new role in category management, growth strategy, or marketing

5.5 years of experience 
Experience across a top-tier analytics firm and a global energy company
Proficient in data science (AI/ML), consumer marketing, pricing strategy, category management analytics, digital marketing, consulting, and stakeholder management. 
MBA from Tier 1 school in India

Location - Flexible

If you are hiring/ your company is hiring/ know someone hiring, please DM me, I’ll contact you.

Looking for Category Manager roles. Please DM if suitable roles available.

Senior Manager

I have 8 years of experience in sales , business development and that too in India ( so you can understand the work culture)
I have closed many clients some of them are big ones in UAE and USA.

I am looking to move to product management and really want to move to a stable job as I am the only earning member of my family. 
My current CTC is 12.5 lpa

I am looking forward for guidance and any opportunities of that's can help me.

switching from sales to product management

Sharing some reflections on this:

1. Product is not a function with a large hierarchy / multiple levels in the ladder. Managerial responsibility comes in very late in the product career and the spans are typically small (relative to other functions like engineering, sales, operations). This also means a steeper funnel to the top and only a handful VP Product roles in the industry.

2. Product is centered around technology and digital consumer trends, both of which are fast changing. This requires constant unlearning and relearning. But more critically, this also means that previous knowledge/experience hits a plateau on marginal value beyond a basic threshold (where you have developed some essential product semse and skills).

3. Product managers are also much higher-paid vs other functional peers, at comparable years of experience. This means that a PM gets to a very high salary (say, 1+ crore) by the age of 40 (15-20y into their career). Tech functions in non-tech companies (like FMCG, banking) cannot offer that kind of pay, meaning salary growth beyond a point is limited to tech-first companies / limiting addressable market for lateral moves.

All of these considererd, how should PMs think about the longevity of their careers? Unlike traditional roles, this does not seem like a "retire at 60" job. What would be the realistic age one should plan for, at which career growth and salary growth will stagnate? What are ways in which a 80%ile PM can extend their career (eg: also taking up engineering management or P&L responsibility or growth function etc., to increase scope)?

PS: this post is not for the top 5-10% PMs. They will always find roles at VP level etc, this is for the 50-90%ile bucket of PM talent.

Longevity of a product career

Will commend you on a very well written and well articulated post. 
  
 Options for the future will be apparent at ~40.  Most peak roles will be achieved between 45-50. 
  
 Possible exits: 
  
 1. Running Category roles at companies which have a broad canvas, multiple product categories. 
 2. Deputing for and eventually running a P&L or a LoB. 
 3. Sales or more critically Customer Success.  Don't shy away from revenue responsibilities. 
  
 Engineering is a sharp left turn imo.  It's not an overlapping skillset at best and don't see how that is part of a PMs likely roadmap.

Sales Manager

Investor

Share your progress - the journey.
- Where did you begin and where are you now?
- What motivated you to go the extra mile? 
- Where do you see yourself in the next few years?
- What did you do differently then the rest of the pack?

This can serve as a motivation to those of us who wants to improve and as a appreciation for some of us who made themselves a stellar career.

Eager to hear your stories. 🔥

What has been your career/salary progression so far?

2018 - 7.2LPA ( Services startup ) 
 2019 - 15LPA ( Hike ) 
 2020 - 21LPA ( Switch ) 
 2021 - 27LPA ( Hike ) 
 2022 - 33 LPA ( Hike ) 
 2023 - 72 LPA ( Switch ) 
  
 Sorry. Should have posted mine first :)

Lead Engineer

Hi,

I have one year due diligence experience post my qualification as a CA. I did my internship for 3 years with KPMG, then did 1 year in due diligence and now work in the business finance department of an ecom startup since 1 year

My performance has been strong and I'm being promoted to manager. What should be my CTC expectation for the role. Current CTC is around 17Lpa

Business finance pay

Finance Operations

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I recently got a call for an interview at the urban company. Want really brutally honest opinion about the following things 


1) culture of the company 
2) CTC for a category manager - would love if someone can tell the inhand salary
3) work life balance

How's the culture and pay at Urban Company?

Business Analyst

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Having PGDB 
Nism V A
iRDA
NISM 8
NISM 15
WEALTH MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION 
 AND SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT

How much of a hike did you expect after 1 year as dm 1 in icici with ?

Relationship Manager

Dear Members, I am currently evaluating the option of enrolling in the GrowthX Course to enhance my skill set and provide tangible evidence of my capabilities

I am keen to understand whether this program would not only contribute to my professional development but also accelerate my career progression.

With six years of experience in category management, my aim is to transition into roles focused on product marketing or growth within an MNC setting. I would greatly appreciate any insights, experiences, or advice the community may have regarding the efficacy of the GrowthX Course

TIA

Seeking Advice on GrowthX Course for Career Development

Hi all, 
Looking for some suggestions on the group on my current situation

I currently make 85k pm in hand (wfh) which makes my inhand fix to around 12 

I have been offered a new role in mumbai for 18 lpa fixed. My goal is to prep for cat 

Should I consider this switch? 

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Program Manager

How do I get into FMCG/CPG (HUL, P&G, ITC, Marico, etc.) firms for category/brand management/marketing roles? I have a strong background of 6+ years in AI/ML having worked for retail clients. Also built domain experience and business context in category management and digital marketing. Don’t have any field marketing or sales background. Have MBA from a top Bschool as well. How should I prepare for cracking such roles and what are the expectations of these firms?

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