Builder - Category

Cars24; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cars24 is seeking a Category Manager in India to develop and execute category strategies that drive sales, profitability, and market share. You will conduct market research, manage product assortment, pricing, promotions, and inventory planning, ensuring product availability through close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance teams.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in category management or merchandising, and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in category management, merchandising, or business planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of pricing, inventory management and supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies to drive sales, profitability, and market share.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Manage product assortment, pricing, promotions, and inventory planning.
• Monitor category performance, sales trends, and key business metrics.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance teams to achieve category goals.
• Optimize inventory levels and ensure product availability.
• Analyze customer behavior and recommend data-driven business decisions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Category management

Stakeholder management

Pricing & inventory

Auto industry experience

Job description

• Develop and execute category strategies to drive sales, profitability, and market share.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Manage product assortment, pricing, promotions, and inventory planning.
• Monitor category performance, sales trends, and key business metrics.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance teams to achieve category goals.
• Optimize inventory levels and ensure product availability.
• Analyze customer behavior and recommend data-driven business decisions.

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Experience in category management, merchandising, or business planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of pricing, inventory management, and supply chain processes.
• Automobile industry experience is prefer