Category Manager [Food/Non-Food]

bigbasket; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

bigbasket seeks a Category Manager – FMCG to own and grow key categories, drive performance, and build strong partnerships with brands and suppliers, informed by consumer insights.

You will own category P&L, manage vendor relationships, pricing, and trade terms, and collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain, Pricing and Operations to drive assortment, promotions and profitability through data-driven decisions.

Join bigbasket to work at scale and help shape the future of commerce in India.

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of experience in Category Management, Buying, Merchandising, or FMCG.
• Strong understanding of FMCG categories, consumer behaviour, pricing, and margins.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Own category P&L, sales, margins, assortment, and overall category growth.
• Develop category strategies based on customer insights, market trends, and competition.
• Manage vendor/brand relationships, negotiations, pricing, and trade terms.
• Drive assortment, promotions, visibility, and inventory to improve category performance.
• Work closely with Marketing, Supply Chain, Pricing, and Operations teams to deliver business goals.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer experience, selection, and profitability.

Job description

bigbasket, a Tata Enterprise, is one of India’s pioneers in online grocery, transforming the way millions of Indians shop every day. It is at the forefront of transforming quick commerce in India

With 50,000+ employees, presence across 60+ cities and towns and15 million customer orders per month, we operate across grocery, fresh retail, quick commerce and B2B. Our ecosystem includes 7 business verticals - bigbasket, bbnow, bbdaily, bbinstant, Fresho, bbmandi and bbsaathi. From pioneering online grocery to building next-generation commerce, we continue to innovate at scale. Backed by the Tata Group, we combine the trust of a legacy brand with the agility and ambition to build what’s next.

Join bigbasket. Build what’s next

What would you be doing?

We are looking for a Category Manager – FMCG to own and grow key FMCG categories, drive category performance, and build strong partnerships with brands and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Own category P&L, sales, margins, assortment, and overall category growth.
• Develop category strategies based on customer insights, market trends, and competition.
• Manage vendor/brand relationships, negotiations, pricing, and trade terms.
• Drive assortment, promotions, visibility, and inventory to improve category performance.
• Work closely with Marketing, Supply Chain, Pricing, and Operations teams to deliver business goals.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer experience, selection, and profitability.

What We’re Looking For

• 4 - 10 years of experience in Category Management, Buying, Merchandising, or FMCG.
• Strong understanding of FMCG categories, consumer behaviour, pricing, and margins.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Interested?

At bigbasket, you’ll have the opportunity to work at scale, solve meaningful business challenges and help shape the future of commerce in India.

Join us and be part of the team building what’s next at bigbasket.

Disclaimer: We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where different perspectives, experiences and ideas are valued.