BlissClub - Assistant Category Manager

Description:

Role Overview:

The Assistant Manager Category will support the end-to-end category strategy, driving product planning, pricing, assortment management, and lifecycle performance. The role requires strong analytical capability, customer-centric mindset, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to convert insights into actionable strategies that deliver growth, profitability and brand impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Category Strategy & Planning:

- Support in development of annual and seasonal line plans aligned with business goals and consumer insights.

- Identify assortment gaps and opportunity areas using data and trend analysis.

- Track competitor positioning, launches and pricing strategies.

Product Lifecycle Management:

- Coordinate with design, sourcing and production to ensure timely product development and launch.

- Analyse sell-through, inventory and product performance to drive in-season actions

- Manage and review category pricing strategy periodically.

Data & Insights:

- Track category performance KPIs including revenue, margins, inventory health and sell-through.

- Conduct consumer research and leverage feedback to steer product direction.

- Develop post-launch reviews and performance reports.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- Work with Marketing to design effective go-to-market plans aligned to positioning and launch priorities.

- Liaise with Operations and Supply Chain to optimise stock planning and replenishment cycles.

- Partner with Finance on budgeting, margin tracking and financial impact of category decisions

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Business, Retail or related fields. Undergrad from tier 1 college(IIT

SRCC,LSR or equivalent) preferred.

- 2-4 years of experience in category management or strategy roles in fast paced environments

- Strong analytical and Excel proficiency.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

Key Traits

- Customer-focused with results orientation.

- Insight-driven decision maker with strong commercial acumen.

- Detail-oriented, structured and process-driven, with agility to adapt.

- Strong execution mindset with end-to-end ownership.