Category Analyst

Tata Technologies; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies in Pune seeks a Sr Category Analyst to lead the Category Management Team and drive strategic growth across key product categories. You will enable best-in-class assortment planning, inventory optimization, and insights generation through analytics.

As SME for market dynamics, you will build scalable processes, deliver business value to stakeholders and customers, and collaborate with pricing, supply chain, marketing, and product teams to align category strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Category Management or a related field.
• Experience working with retail organizations strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Category Management Team, providing direction, coaching, and project oversight.
• Identify category opportunities through data analysis, competitive benchmarking, and market research.
• Develop and implement new tools and processes to improve category performance, and drive team adoption through engagement and training.
• Build and manage project roadmaps, ensuring timely execution of key initiatives.
• Prioritize team workload based on business needs and leadership guidance.
• Present progress updates, insights, and strategic recommendations directly to executive leadership.
• Manage customer inventory assortments by analyzing store-level data and recommending local coverage improvements.
• Leverage syndicated and transactional data to uncover trends and deliver actionable insights.
• Collaborate with brand marketing, sales, pricing, and supply chain teams to align category strategies.
• Lead the creation of customer-facing content, including category reviews and performance presentations.
• Oversee market intelligence projects and act as the SME for customer data requests.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Presentation

Leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

The Sr Category Analystis a critical and visible leader responsible for driving strategic growth across key product categories. This role leads the Category Management Team, enabling best-in-class assortment planning, inventory optimization, and insight generation through advanced tools and analytics. The Sr. Manager will act as a subject matter expert in market dynamics while building scalable processes and delivering clear business value to both internal stakeholders and customers. will also lead cross-functional collaboration with pricing, supply chain, marketing, product, and other teams as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Category Management Team, providing direction, coaching, and project oversight
• Identify category opportunities through data analysis, competitive benchmarking, and market research
• Develop and implement new tools and processes to improve category performance, and drive team adoption through engagement and training
• Build and manage project roadmaps, ensuring timely execution of key initiatives
• Prioritize team workload based on business needs and leadership guidance
• Present progress updates, insights, and strategic recommendations directly to executive leadership
• Manage customer inventory assortments by analyzing store-level data and recommending local coverage improvements Leverage syndicated and transactional data to uncover trends and deliver actionable insights
• Collaborate with brand marketing, sales, pricing, and supply chain teams to align category strategies
• Lead the creation of customer-facing content, including category reviews and performance presentations
• Oversee market intelligence projects and act as the SME for customer data requests

Minimum Requirements:

• Education:Bachelors degree required
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in Category Management or a related field

Skills:

• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Proven leadership and project management experience
• Proficient in Excel PowerPoint; Power BI experience
• Automotive or Commercial Truck background a plus
• Experience working with retail organizations strongly preferred