About us: Noon (Emaar Group initiative) is set to revolutionise online shopping forever, and you can be part of the story. At noon the customer comes first. We are creating a world-class personalised ecommerce experience, and this is your opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Bring your ideas. Bring your creativity. Be bold. Challenge. Change. ROLE: PLANNING CATEGORY MANAGER JOB LOCATION: GURGAON Customer understanding - Be the voice of the customer internally - Anticipate customer needs and incorporate them into the functional roadmap - Drive enhancement for customer experience influencing category needs based on their knowledge of competitive trends in the marketplace and other macro environment data. - Stay on top of changing trends and strategic priorities through in-depth data analysis to predict customer behavior Demand Planning, Forecasting and Category Management - End to End Assortment, Selection, Inventory, Sales, Budget Planning and Forecasting and driving execution with key P&L metrics to drive growth of the categories and sub-categories - Develop a short-term and long-term plan for business growth and work with senior management stakeholders on a regular basis on the state of key business metrics and initiatives to achieve category vision - Coordinate forecast with corporate, develop build plan and communicate to all required parties - Recommend buys based on thorough analysis of retail business prior to each market to achieve increased sales, profitability and sell-through % - Create and implement inventory targets and allocation strategies to maximize inventory placement, turns, sales, and customer experience - Innovate Promotions and Site features to improve customer experience. - Invent and drive continuous process improvement and automation across our systems to allow us to scale a fast-growing business - Develop attribute level buying guides for buyers to consume and stay true to the USP of the E-commerce - Work with internal sourcing, quality &amp; design team to track key project milestones, ensure processes are followed for review &amp; reporting of the same - Work with buying and sourcing teams to plan inventory, ensure inventory sufficiency &amp;reduce non-selling inventory Pricing and Merchandising Strategic Understanding - Suggest and Develop the right pricing strategy - identify opportunities for giving customers value through intelligent and limited discounting. - Work cohesively with teams to use innovative discounting and promotions to drive portfolio mix and achieve strategic goals on revenue ,conversions and margins - Develop and execute plans to showcase the right products - Identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities - Own the customer experience in the category - make navigation, discovery easier. Save the customer time - Identify the parameters customers use to make decisions and ensure catalog richness A successful candidate will demonstrate: - Ability to think strategically and execute methodically - Demonstrate analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases - Ability to manage and drive end to end P&amp;L, Planning, Forecasting, and driving an online business. - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement is desired. - Showcase a strong business judgment with a track record of strong ownership values and relationship management skills - Willingness to take project ownership and use customer data to identify and prioritize opportunities - Excellent Communication Skills (Verbal &amp;amp; Written) Basic Qualifications: - An understanding and passion for E-Commerce - 4 -7 years of work experience is preferred - Experience in Business, Category Management, Planning, Buying, Selling or Finance - Strong numerical and analytical aptitude with influencing abilities - Proven leading cross- functional projects - Ability to think in a fast-paced environment - Good organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines - Technical aptitude and agility to learn web-based tools - Innovative, team oriented, and have a desire to participate in change and appreciate a dynamic environment with rapidly changing priorities - Taking ownership and be flexible, action and result oriented - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel to organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously Preferred Qualifications: - Advanced degree in related field or equivalent years of experience - SQL /Big Query knowledge would be additional preference - Prior experience in Strategic Planning and Category Management in E-commerce - Market Knowledge of India, China and Dubai would be additional preference

Gurgaon/Gurugram

Noon - Manager - Category Planning 

Noon - Manager - Category Planning  ,Job Description for Noon - Manager - Category Planning  in Noon.com in  Gurgaon/Gurugram for (5-8) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Noon - Manager - Category Planning  in Noon.com in  Gurgaon/Gurugram for (5-8) years of experience. Apply Now!