Category Manager

About the role

As the Category Manager, you will own the End to End PnL, driving key metrics like GMV, margin, and inventory performance across online platforms. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop the right product assortments, pricing strategies, and marketing initiatives, ensuring alignment with the brand’s vision and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Complete ownership of the PnL of the category including key metrics & targets such as GMV, GM, Inventory DOH, Marketing spends, CM etc panning across all online & offline sales platforms.
• Work closely with the Channel heads to ensure optimum stock, pricing, visibility, promotions etc.
• Understand current market trends, gap/opportunities, assortment, competition and brand’s vision utilise the insights to build the right assortment, merch and marketing on platforms.
• Work with internal Design, sourcing and analytics teams to build the right product, price and bring inwards at the right time.
• Work with EBO team to build the right offline range vs online range and ensure the Product display is in line with the brand guidelines
• Work closely with the internal marketing and creative teams to bring out the right imagery and communication,

Eligibility Criteria-

● 6-10 yrs experience in category management in online Brand set up

● MBA from Tier 1/Tier 2 institutes or NIFT or Pearl Academy graduate

● Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a highly demanding, ambiguous and fast paced environment.

● Strong analytical numbers acumen and Strong MS Excel & power-point skills

● A mix of offline retail along with e-commerce experience will be a plus

Skills Required

Category Management, Growth Strategy, Business Growth, PNL