Meesho - Business Manager - Category

Description:

About the Team:

Meesho Grocery aims to revolutionise the way India shops for Grocery and towards that objective, we want to enable the lowest cost distribution for all daily needs. Grocery has the biggest share of the overall retail spend in India. It is projected to be a $800B market in 2024, of which the majority contribution comes from non-metro cities. The grocery market in Metro and Tier 1 has become crowded with a lot of players trying to solve the supply chain but the higher cost of logistics restricts these players from disrupting the lower-tier cities.

At Meesho Grocery, we are building the most cost-effective distribution channel to disrupt the grocery market in lower-tier cities of India. Meesho Grocery is an early-stage mini start-up within Meesho with a completely different supply chain and modus operandi. We are a bunch of high-energy enthusiasts working towards creating something cool and big.

About the Role:

As a Business Manager, you will manage both the demand and supply sides of the business. In this role, you will decide everything from the right assortment and pricing strategy to shaping the user experience. You will own P&L (profit and loss account) and make sure the new users on the platform transact in your portfolio, and you can capture a larger share of customer wallet for owned categories.

What will you do?

- You will drive category growth of staples for Meesho Grocery, keeping in mind the consumer needs and the competition

- You will own the P&L (profit and loss) statement for the relevant categories in alignment with business goals

- You will be responsible for revenue targets as well as gross margins

- You will be responsible for merchandising, assortment planning,

- You will identify customer requirements and fill in category gaps

- You will coordinate with marketing, supply chain, cataloging, finance, product and other functions of the organization

- You will drive visibility plans, and promotion plans, and coordinate between the internal marketing teams and users

What will you need?

- Master's degree

- At least 3+ years of experience

- Strong analytical aptitude in problem-solving (basically we are looking at hustlers!)Strong bias for speed for execution

- Ability to multitask, think critically and execute tactically

- Be comfortable with challenges and exude confidence to build processes to drive higher efficiency and better outcomes to influence strategic decisions across the organization by earning the trust of your stakeholders.

- Effectively use quantitative & qualitative data to drive decisions & measure success

- Additional bonus if you have worked on 0-1 business or experience in startups

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