Category Manager - Sell Side ( Core Categories )

Zepto; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zepto in Bengaluru is seeking a Category Manager for Sell Side: Core Categories. You will own end-to-end category initiatives, drive milestones, and work across teams to unlock growth.

You’ll analyze performance metrics, manage data-driven decisions, and bridge strategy with hands-on execution to bring playbooks to life. Candidates with ~2 years in consumer-tech and strong analytical skills will fit well.

Qualifications

• Program Management expertise in consumer-tech, ~2 years work experience preferred.
• Comfort with ambiguity and adaptability to fluid situations.
• Data-informed mindset with working knowledge of SQL, Excel/Sheets, dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end core category initiatives and drive milestones.
• Analyze performance metrics and category trends to unlock growth and efficiency.
• Bridge strategy with hands-on execution to implement playbooks in practice.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Data Bricks

Python

Job description

Category Manager Sell Side (Core Categories) Zepto

Zepto is growing at a breakneck pace, and I'm looking for a sharp, adaptable Category Manager to join our Sell Side: Core Categories team in Bengaluru.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive Strategic Programs: End-to-end ownership of core category initiatives, aligning teams to hit aggressive milestones.
• Analyze & Optimize: Dive into performance metrics, funnel data, and category trends to unlock growth and operational efficiency.
• Strategy + Ground Execution: Bridge big-picture thinking with deep hands-on execution—you don't just design the playbook, you roll up your sleeves and bring it to life.

What We’re Looking For:

• Program Management Expertise: Preferably in consumer-tech (~2 year work ex optimal)
• Comfort with Ambiguity: High adaptability to step into fluid situations, create order out of chaos, and drive forward without a clear map.
• Data-Informed Mindset: Strong working knowledge of basic analytics (SQL, Excel/Sheets, dashboarding) to back decisions with facts.
• First-Principles Problem Solving: Ability to identify root causes quickly and build resilient, long-term systems.

Skillset - Hands on Expetience on SQL , Excel , Data Bricks , Python is good to have.