Category Manager, IN Grocery

Amazon; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 12,00,000 - 18,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Bengaluru is seeking a Category Manager for the Grocery team. The role involves driving category growth and customer-focused initiatives, requiring over 5 years of experience in retail or operations. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and a passion for improving customer experience. Join a fast-paced environment focused on innovation and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Excel.
• 5+ years in retail, operations, or product management.
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of grocery categories and initiatives.
• Make data-driven decisions with large data sets.
• Manage vendor negotiations and pricing strategies.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Work hard. Have fun. Make history. At Amazon, we expect no more and no less from you. Ever since Amazon opened its virtual doors, it has been our aim to become the most customer-centric company in the world. This is achieved by having dedicated people like you who ensure that customers find everything they are looking for online at great prices and convenience.

Amazon and the sellers on our platform offer millions of new and used items across various categories. This is just the beginning. Join us and experience a company that reinvents itself every day, fostering an environment that is fast-paced, expanding, and constantly innovating to improve efficiency and offer great opportunities for our customers and employees.

Position: Category Manager - Grocery

We are seeking a smart, enthusiastic, hard-working, and creative candidate to join our Grocery category team in India. The Category Manager will own and drive the growth of categories and critical customer-focused initiatives. The ideal candidate shares our passion for serving customers and making Amazon a preferred destination for grocery shopping.

The candidate must be able to think big, work effectively with ambiguity, and drive rapid experimentation. We look for self-starters with strong analytical skills and result-oriented mindset who can make and execute data-driven decisions, working closely with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.

Key Qualifications:

1. 3+ years of experience with Excel
2. 5+ years in retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting, with experience in negotiations and delivering results
3. Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of professional or military experience
4. Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership
5. Experience managing large data sets and utilizing data to drive performance and process improvements
6. Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing, promotion, inventory management, and product development

This role requires strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication and writing abilities, ownership, persistence, leadership in project management, and adaptability to evolving organizational structures.