Associate Category Management _ E-commerce Marketplace

Xpheno Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpheno Private Limited seeks an Associate Category Management to drive category growth, optimize product assortment and enhance profitability for a leading fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform. The role requires expertise in category management, marketplace operations, and vendor management.

The ideal candidate will analyze market trends, manage supplier relationships, and lead assortment planning, pricing, and promotions.

Qualifications

• Experience in category management, marketplace operations, retail merchandising, data analysis and vendor management.
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; SQL and data analytics knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyse market trends, competitor activities and consumer preferences to identify category growth opportunities.
• Develop category strategies to improve sales, revenue and profitability.
• Manage supplier/vendor relationships, negotiations and product availability.
• Drive assortment planning, product selection, pricing and promotional strategies.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock availability, sell-through rates and markdowns.
• Collaborate with marketing and cross-functional teams to execute promotional campaigns.
• Track category performance, sales trends and business KPIs.
• Prepare reports and actionable insights to improve category performance.

Skills

Category Management

E-commerce / Marketplace Management

Retail Merchandising

Assortment Planning

Vendor / Supplier Management

Inventory Management

Pricing & Promotions

Market Research & Competitor Analysis

Sales & Revenue Analysis

Advanced MS Excel

SQL / Data Analytics

MIS Reporting

Business Performance Tracking

Job description

Job Description

We are hiring an Associate Category Management to drive category growth, optimize product assortment and improve business profitability for a leading fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform.

The ideal candidate should have experience in category management, marketplace operations, retail merchandising, data analysis and vendor management.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse market trends, competitor activities and consumer preferences to identify category growth opportunities.
• Develop category strategies to improve sales, revenue and profitability.
• Manage supplier/vendor relationships, negotiations and product availability.
• Drive assortment planning, product selection, pricing and promotional strategies.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock availability, sell-through rates and markdowns.
• Collaborate with marketing and cross-functional teams to execute promotional campaigns.
• Track category performance, sales trends and business KPIs.
• Prepare reports and actionable insights to improve category performance.

Required Skills

• Category Management
• E-commerce / Marketplace Management
• Retail Merchandising
• Assortment Planning
• Vendor / Supplier Management
• Inventory Management
• Pricing & Promotions
• Market Research & Competitor Analysis
• Sales & Revenue Analysis
• Advanced MS Excel
• SQL / Data Analytics
• MIS Reporting
• Business Performance Tracking

Candidate Requirements

• 1-4 years of experience in Category Management, Retail Merchandising or E-commerce.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; SQL and data analytics knowledge preferred.
• Ability to analyse business performance and make data-driven decisions.
• Experience in fashion, lifestyle, retail or marketplace businesses is preferred.