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We have an urgent job opening for the role of Associate Director Category with our client. Location: Gurugram. 5 days Working. About the Role: You will own one or more categories end-to-end strategy, assortment, pricing, product development, vendor development, sourcing, inventory, and P&L performance. This is a senior category role for someone who can think commercially, execute rigorously, and help build a differentiated food basket. What Youll Do: - Own category P&L, growth, margin, and customer repeat. - Build and refine assortment across private label, branded, and co-branded products. - Lead pricing, promotions, and margin governance. - Manage vendor and manufacturing partnerships, including negotiations and service levels. - Work with supply chain and operations to improve forecasting, fill rates, freshness, and inventory turns. - Use customer, market, and competitive insights to shape category decisions. - Partner with cross-functional teams to drive execution and reporting. Who You Are: - 2+ years in category management, buying, merchandising, sourcing, or private label. - Strong commercial and analytical skills. - Experience in grocery, FMCG, QSRs & cafes, fresh food, e-commerce, or quick commerce. - Comfortable with P&L ownership, negotiation, and high-velocity execution. - Structured, consumer-minded, and able to work across functions. - Graduate / Post-graduate from a Tier I college or university. Nice to Have: - Experience building private label or scaling a category from zero to one. - Exposure to fresh food, QSRs or supply chain-led.

Gurgaon/Gurugram

Associate Director - Category Management - FMCG 

Job Description for Associate Director - Category Management - FMCG  in Pylon Management Consulting in  Gurgaon/Gurugram for (2-8) years of experience. Apply Now!