Category Assistant General Manager

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

Job summary

Invok Hr is seeking an AGM-Buyer for the Food & Non Food category in Gurugram, India. The role focuses on driving category sales, optimizing product assortment, and managing vendor partnerships. You will work on improving customer experience through strong product management, negotiation, and analytics.

The position emphasizes inventory health, supplier relations, and successful introduction of new products and trends to boost sales and margins.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and product management skills.
• Experience in Food & Non Food categories preferred.
• Ability to drive sales and margins in line with budget.

Responsibilities

• Drive category sales and profitability in line with the business budget.
• Ensure optimal stock levels, minimize aging inventory, and maintain healthy stock turns.
• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships, negotiate terms, and ensure timely deliveries.
• Identify, evaluate, and introduce new products and trends in the category Food & Non Food.
• Conduct product knowledge sessions for the sales team to enhance customer engagement and conversion.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Product management

Vendor relations

Sales strategy

Job description

We are seeking a AGM-Buyer For Food & Non Food Category,who will be responsible for driving sales, ensuring optimal product assortment, and managing vendor partnerships. This role requires strong analytical, negotiation, and product management skills, with an emphasis on achieving business targets and enhancing customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales & Margin Achievement: Drive category sales and profitability in line with the business budget.

Inventory Management: Ensure optimal stock levels, minimize aging inventory, and maintain healthy stock turns.

Vendor Management: Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships, negotiate terms, and ensure timely deliveries.

New Product Introduction: Identify, evaluate, and introduce new products and trends in the category Food & Non Food.

Product Knowledge & Training: Conduct product knowledge sessions for the sales team to enhance customer engagement and conversion.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

1.

Sales and margin achievement as per budget.

2.

Inventory health stock turns, aging, and availability.

3.

Vendor performance – quality, timeliness, and terms.

4.

Successful introduction of new products and trends.

5.

Training effectiveness and sales team product knowledge