Category Manager

Talent Linked Consultancy; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Linked Consultancy is seeking an Omnichannel Category Manager to lead the wellness category both online and offline from Hyderabad. You will drive growth, profitability, and regional assortment to optimize consumer reach across channels.

The role requires analytical rigor, data-driven decision making, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams including merchandising, branding, and store operations to execute impactful initiatives.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of ecommerce/retail category management experience.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven problem solving.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall growth and profitability of the wellness category.
• Plan assortment and availability regionally for all locations.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and market research for new initiatives.
• Coordinate with merchandising to enable visibility in stores and online.
• Develop store-centric programs to educate front-end teams on category penetration.
• Engage brands to plan buying and drive growth initiatives.
• Create customer engagement programs to acquire and retain customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve category goals.

Skills

Category management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional influence

Job description

This is an Omnichannel Category management role. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about building wellness categories (Online and offline)

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing category overall growth and profitability
• Region specific Assortment & Availability planning for all locations
• Competitive benchmarking and market research to drive new assortment Initiatives
• Coordinate with merchandising teams to implement visibility solutions in stores and online
• Create store centric programs to educate/train front end teams to drive category penetration
• Engage with brands to plan buying and drive brand led growth Initiatives
• Create customer engagement programs to acquire/retain customers
• Work with cross functional teams to drive category goals and objectives

Qualifications

• Min 1-2 Years of e commerce/Retail category management experience
• Strong Analytical skills & ability to approach problems with data
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams