Portfolio Manager

JT INTERNATIONAL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global FMCG company in Singapore is seeking a Portfolio Manager to develop and implement portfolio strategies, manage product development and launches, and lead cross-functional teams. The role requires a university degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the tobacco or FMCG sector. Candidates must demonstrate strong commercial acumen, project management skills, and fluency in English, effectively engaging with senior stakeholders and optimizing budget utilization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in tobacco or FMCG management.
• Solid background in brand/portfolio management.
• Good understanding of tobacco industry taxation.

Responsibilities

• Develop portfolio strategies to optimize brand mix.
• Lead end-to-end product development and launch.
• Track budgets and optimize utilization.

Skills

Brand management

Commercial acumen

Project Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

University degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

The key objective of this position is to drive the business agenda by developing the overall portfolio strategy through a comprehensive analysis of the key market trends, as well as lead the in-market implementation of the portfolio plans. Managing assigned market clusters.

As the Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for:

1. Portfolio Strategy

• Develop and execute portfolio strategies to optimize brand mix, product positioning, and category performance, aligning with overall business objectives.
• Analyze market trends, insights, and competitive dynamics to identify growth opportunities, gaps, and risks across the portfolio.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure portfolio decisions are actionable, commercially viable, and support long-term business growth.

2. New Product Development, Launch & Monitoring

• Lead end-to-end product development and launch, identifying new business opportunities, defining product and price positioning to ensure successful market introduction.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, R&D, and GSC teams to ensure timely product delivery, alignment across functions, and smooth execution of commercialization.
• Develop and execute detailed launch plans (including memo), providing hands‑on support to commercial teams to ensure successful activation and adoption.
• Monitor post‑launch performance in collaboration with SI, sales and finance team to find key challenges and opportunities, address gaps, and support continuous improvement.

3. Strategic Support and Budget Management

• Develop strategic presentations and decks to communicate insights, business priorities, and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including support for ASP and CR initiatives.
• Track budgets and ensure optimized utilization, monitoring expenditures against plans and identifying opportunities to maximize ROI and efficiency.
• Ensure effective collaboration and alignment with global and regional teams on all relevant initiatives.

4. People Management (if applicable)

• Recruit, motivate and guide the professional development of the team reporting directly and indirectly to the incumbent.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Qualifications: University degree. Min. 5 years relevant experience in tobacco or other FMCG M&S functions
• Solid background in brand/portfolio management, communication and commercial acumen
• Good knowledge of retail landscape
• Good understanding of tobacco industry taxation
• Language: Fluency in English is mandatory
• Functional Skills: Commercially driven with good understanding of financial acumen
• Knowledgeable on new product development process
• Proficient in analyzing sales data including retail audit / research
• Project Management
• Experience in leading and managing cross functional projects and third party agencies
• Expert in MS Excel & MS Power Point.
• Good communication & presentation skills being able to engage with senior management