Category Manager - eCommerce

Category Manager Job Description Overview:

A category manager is an in-store expert in the merchandising, pricing, management, and sales of a certain group or type of products. As the expert of a specific category of products, the in-depth knowledge of the category manager will drive the pricing, shelving, marketing and promotions of the category's products in order to make them as visible, accessible, and appealing to customers as possible.

A successful category manager contributes to the profitability of a retail location by increasing the volume of products that are sold within the category, and improving the speed of inventory turnover within the category. As part of achieving category goals, category managers often assist or take charge of the ordering, pricing,and in-store organization of products.

Responsibilities:

Providing your client with customer focused insights regarding the product and category.

Creating and developing a long term plan and strategy for development of the category.

Overseeing a team of analysts and other support staff.

Driving category relationships with the large retailers.

Becoming a leader in category ranging, pricing and promotions across customer channels.

Leading category management projects to optimise ranges and related merchandising.

Working alongside customer and national accounts teams to translate customer insights into strategies which drive performance.

Managing a large portfolio of different retails brands and developing appropriate strategies for each.

Developing strong working relationships with buying, marketing and merchandising teams is essential.

Desired Competencies:

You will have previous experience as a category manager ideally for a similar organisation.

The ability to analyse and accurate conclusions to support category decisions based on key data is essential.

A thorough understanding of retail insights is essential.

Strong people management skills and the ability to manage and persuade at all levels of the company is essential.

Previous experience and knowledge of a retail environment.

Being good with numbers is essential.

3-4 years of experience in sales & marketing

Pedigree is a must, institutes like MICA would be preferred

Job Location: Prabhadevi