Category Manager (Beauty & Personal care)

FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Ltd.); Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Ltd.) is seeking a Senior Category Manager for Beauty & Personal Care in the Pune area. You will own category performance, drive SKU strategy, and lead brand partnerships within a fast-growing ecommerce environment.

The role requires 4–5+ years in Beauty & Personal Care and strong merchanting, sourcing, and negotiation skills to optimize sales, margins and online visibility.

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years of experience in Beauty & Personal Care and E-commerce.
• Experience with brand partnerships and category management.

Responsibilities

• Own the Beauty & Personal Care category and drive sales, revenue and profitability.
• Manage product assortment, SKU selection and new product launches.
• Identify, onboard and manage beauty brands/vendors.
• Handle buying, sourcing, purchase and commercial negotiations.
• Monitor inventory, stock availability, sell-through and ageing.
• Drive online merchandising, promotions and category visibility.
• Analyze business reports, market trends and consumer behaviour.
• Build strong relationships within the Beauty industry.
• Lead and mentor the team and manage strategic projects.

Skills

E-commerce

Beauty & Personal Care

Vendor management

Sourcing

Negotiations

Merchandising

Team leadership

Job description

Senior Category Manager – Beauty & Personal Care

Experience: 4–5+ Years

We are looking for a Senior Category Manager – Beauty & Personal Care with strong experience in E-commerce and Beauty/Personal Care to drive category growth, business performance and brand partnerships.

• Own the Beauty & Personal Care category and drive sales, revenue & profitability
• Manage product assortment, SKU selection and new product launches
• Identify, onboard and manage beauty brands/vendors
• Handle buying, sourcing, purchase & commercial negotiations
• Monitor inventory, stock availability, sell-through & ageing
• Drive online merchandising, promotions & category visibility
• Analyse business reports, market trends & consumer behaviour
• Build strong relationships within the Beauty industry
• Lead and mentor the team and manage strategic projects

• 4–5+ years of relevant experience in Beauty & Personal Care + E-commerce
• Candidates from Nykaa, Myntra, Purplle or Amazon preferred
• Good understanding of merchandising, sourcing, supply & digital marketing
• Strong industry network and awareness of beauty trends