Job Description
The Category Manager will lead category strategy, supplier management, and sourcing operations to ensure optimal product assortment, competitive pricing, and efficient procurement for a quick commerce business. This role focuses on driving sales growth, improving margins, and delivering high-quality goods that meet customer needs while ensuring operational excellence.
Good To Have:
- Knowledge of quick commerce operations.
Must Have:
- Develop and execute category strategies, including pricing, promotions, range planning, and availability to maximize sales and profitability.
- Optimize product assortment by addressing range gaps and ensuring high-quality, value-driven goods are available year-round.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to design promotional campaigns that enhance category visibility and performance.
- Build and maintain a strong supplier network to negotiate cost improvements, advertising spend, and reliable delivery schedules.
- Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers to strengthen partnerships and drive performance improvements.
- Partner with supply chain teams to forecast demand and manage inventory levels effectively.
- Minimize wastage and shrinkage while ensuring consistent stock availability across dark stores.
- Work closely with Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Product teams to deliver strategic projects that align with business objectives.
About the Role
The Category Manager will lead category strategy, supplier management, and sourcing operations to ensure optimal product assortment, competitive pricing, and efficient procurement for a quick commerce business. This role focuses on driving sales growth, improving margins, and delivering high-quality goods that meet customer needs while ensuring operational excellence.
What you will do
- Develop and execute category strategies, including pricing, promotions, range planning, and availability to maximize sales and profitability.
- Optimize product assortment by addressing range gaps and ensuring high-quality, value-driven goods are available year-round.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to design promotional campaigns that enhance category visibility and performance.
- Build and maintain a strong supplier network to negotiate cost improvements, advertising spend, and reliable delivery schedules
- Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers to strengthen partnerships and drive performance improvements.
- Partner with supply chain teams to forecast demand and manage inventory levels effectively.
- Minimize wastage and shrinkage while ensuring consistent stock availability across dark stores.
- Work closely with Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Product teams to deliver strategic projects that align with business objectives.
What you will need
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- At least 5 years of experience in category management or sourcing within e-commerce, FMCG, or retail industries.
- Proven track record in supplier negotiations and relationship management.
- Strong analytical skills with expertise in leveraging data for decision-making.
- Knowledge of quick commerce operations is highly desirable.
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