Business strategy - Know the customer: Deeply understand customer behaviour and demand in Kids wear. - Assortment completeness: Identify and onboard the best brands to achieve Hopscotch Assortment - Vision. Build supply where gaps have been identified, with best in market brands- prices launches. - Drive success rate, product conversion and top line via stronger assortment. - Know the market: Stay on top of trends in the industry, find opportunities and prioritize based on potential of brands, platform strengths, internal capabilities, etc. - Know the competition: Understand online and offline players. Ensure Hopscotch selection stays well ahead of competition, make Hopscotch the preferred platform for brands. Influence the stakeholders: Convert strategies into action by liaising with cross-functional stakeholders and drive growth for Hopscotch as well as brands. Work Closely with Assortment and Planning team- Track performance and build a constant feedback loop on improving assortment and profitability. - Customer experience: Deep ties to ensure best replenishment and freshness in assortment from brands. Vendor Management: Negotiate Business Terms: Own the terms of business with the vendor- margins, products, returns, monetisation, promotions budgets etc. Drive bottom line growth via business terms negotiations. Develop deep and long-standing relationship with the brands/vendors - to drive relationships from the strategic to the tactical. High share of mind from the supply brand partners. Market Understanding: - Competition Mapping: Have an in-depth knowledge of competition / Industry and brands. - Ensure Hopscotch selection stays well ahead of competition, make Hopscotch the preferred platform. - Find opportunities to suggest for future growth. - Develop and implement industry best practices. People: - Build, retain and groom a strong team to deliver. - Set goals, define KPIs and ensure team tracks effectively towards goals. Ideal Candidate: - Educational background - NIFT / MBA is preferred with min 3-5 years' experience. - Knowledge of retail, E-commerce and recent 2 years kidswear KAM experience is a must. - Proven negotiation skills, influencing abilities. - Good organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines. - Strong analytical & problem-solving skills, data driven decision making. - Strong bias for Action - Hopscotch works at a very rapid pace. Ability to translate strategies into execution plans and take them to completion. - Ability to connect with people across teams & levels. Proven experience leading cross-functional projects. - Excellent verbal and written communication. - Must be willing to learn. - Innovative, team oriented, and have a desire to participate in change and appreciate a dynamic environment with rapidly changing priorities

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Assistant Category Manager - Buying - Infant/Kidswear Apparel/Woman's Accessories 

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