Category Lead - Consumer Durables

Description:

The Category Lead Role: Driving Product Excellence

Core Responsibilities:

- Own end-to-end category P&L and growth strategy

- Lead product selection, pricing, and merchandising decisions

- Collaborate with factories to optimize design and production

- Drive AI-enabled cataloging and rapid product launches

- Analyze market trends and competitive positioning

- Build and scale processes for inventory-light operations

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- 7-10 years of experience in category management, merchandising, or commercial strategy

- Strong exposure to direct-to-consumer (D2C) or consumer brand environments

- Proven track record of owning P&L, pricing, and assortment decisions

- Experience in home, lifestyle, or furniture segments preferred

- Strong analytical, commercial, and leadership capabilities

- Bias for action and comfort with startup-style agility and ownership