Category Manager/Senior Category Manager - Conglomerate - IIM/SIBM/IMT/MDI/NIRMA/IRMA/NMIMS/XLRI/GIM/TAPMI/JBIMS/SCMHRD

Category Manager/ Sr. Category Manager ( IIM/SIBM/IMT/MDI/NIRMA/IRMA/NMIMS/XLRI /GIM/TAPMI/JBIMS/SCMHRD etc.))

Objective:

We are looking for a high performing Category Manager/Sr. Category Manager to own the product categories available on the platform .The candidate should have a strong orientation in digital, metric driven and analytical approach.

He/she will be responsible for material lifecycle from plant to end consumer sale, category expansion and prioritization. Working closely with sales teams, production planning teams, keeping abreast of market dynamics and effective feedback loop are important aspects.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Develop materials category metrics and supply chain

- Responsible for category activation, sale and gross margins

- Responsible for closure of orders by coordinating with sales team and plants

- Develop insights into category expansion, prioritization, roll out

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCE REQUIRED:

- Engineer + MBA from premier institute.

- 4-5 years of industry experience (post MBA)

- Strong analytical and metrics orientation

- Strong communication & interpersonal skills

- Ability to work with and navigate multiple stakeholders for closures

- Self-starter and driven

Language Skills: fluent in English. Knowing Tamil/Marathi/Kannada an added advantage

Company Profile:

The company is a world-renowned $13 billion conglomerate with presence across various sectors: Steel, Energy, Minerals, Port & Infrastructure, Cement, Ventures & Paints across India, the US, South America & Africa.

Leveraging their extensive distribution network & supply chain mgmt. exp, they bring to India their B2B Ecommerce Platform.

This is a growth oriented tech company that is building the most preferred one stop, omni-channel & integrated tech-led offering for MSMEs, Individual Home Builders (IHBs) & turn-key construction contractors.

Key Clients :

MSMEs: Manufacturing business that require steel for industrial use.

Independent Home Builders (IHB's): Those who build residential properties on their own land (may not be an enterprise).

Independent Customers: Builders, who develop properties for personal end use.

Influencers: This group consists of masons, contractors, architects, fabricators, interior designers etc.