E-Commerce Category Manager

Nuvr; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuvr in Bengaluru is seeking a Category/Brand/E-commerce Manager to own a brand's performance across marketplaces, spanning growth, P&L, execution, and cross-functional coordination. You will lead end-to-end efforts from planning to scaling across platforms.

You will work with internal teams and external partners to drive profitable growth, maintain data hygiene, optimize listings, and coordinate launches and recovery plans with supply chain alignment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in E-commerce/ Quick Commerce in D2C brands/ Consumer brands.
• Strong understanding of marketplace mechanics and P&L.
• Comfortable with numbers, spreadsheets, and performance metrics.
• A high ownership mindset you treat the brand like your own business.
• Ability to manage and run a highly goal driven team.

Responsibilities

• Own GMV, contribution margin, marketing spends, and profitability for assigned brands.
• Track and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual targets across marketplaces.
• Review P&L, variance analysis, and recovery plans.
• Ensure spends are aligned to outcomes, not just budgets.
• Manage day-to-day operations across platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy IM, BigBasket, etc.
• Drive listing hygiene, content quality, IDQ scores, ratings & reviews.
• Coordinate with platform KAMs for visibility, programs, and scale initiatives.
• Plan performance marketing, deals, promotions, and campaigns.
• Track ROI on AMS, platform ads, deals, and visibility programs.
• Balance growth with profitability avoid blind discounting, or spend-led growth.
• Build monthly and quarterly operating plans.
• Execute launches, expansions, and recovery plans.
• Work closely with supply chain to ensure fill rates, availability, and forecasting.
• Maintain dashboards and MIS for sales, marketing, inventory, and P&L.
• Present clear updates internally and to clients.
• Use data to identify issues early and course-correct quickly.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams and brand partners.
• Ensure structured communication and alignment.
• Escalate issues with solutions, not just problems.

Skills

E-commerce experience

P&L management

Numerical performance metrics

Ownership mindset

Team leadership

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Category/Brand/E-commerce Manager who can take complete ownership of a brands performance across e-commerce marketplaces. This role is not limited to marketing or operations alone it requires end-to-end responsibility across growth, P&L, execution, and cross-functional coordination.

You will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to scale brands profitably while maintaining strong hygiene across numbers, platforms, and processes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business & P&L Ownership

• Own GMV, contribution margin, marketing spends, and profitability for assigned brands
• Track and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual targets
• Review P&L, variance analysis, and recovery plans
• Ensure spends are aligned to outcomes, not just budgets

2. Marketplace Management

• Manage day-to-day operations across platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy IM, BigBasket, etc.
• Drive listing hygiene, content quality, IDQ scores, ratings & reviews
• Coordinate with platform KAMs for visibility, programs, and scale initiatives

3. Growth & Marketing Planning

• Plan performance marketing, deals, promotions, and campaigns
• Track ROI on AMS, platform ads, deals, and visibility programs
• Balance growth with profitability avoid blind discounting, or spend-led growth

4. Planning & Execution

• Build monthly and quarterly operating plans
• Execute launches, expansions, and recovery plans
• Work closely with supply chain to ensure fill rates, availability, and forecasting

5. Data, Reporting & Reviews

• Maintain dashboards and MIS for sales, marketing, inventory, and P&L
• Present clear updates internally and to clients
• Use data to identify issues early and course-correct quickly

6. Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams and brand partners
• Ensure structured communication and alignment
• Escalate issues with solutions, not just problems

What Were Looking For

Must-have:

• 5+ years of experience in E-commerce/ Quick Commerce in D2C brands/ Consumer brands.
• Strong understanding of marketplace mechanics and P&L
• Comfortable with numbers, spreadsheets, and performance metrics
• A high ownership mindset you treat the brand like your own business
• Ability to manage and run a highly goal driven team

Good to have:

• Experience managing multiple platforms
• Exposure to quick commerce
• Prior experience in brand launches or turnaround situations

Traits That Matter

• Structured thinker and executioner
• Calm under pressure, especially during sales or escalations
• High accountability no excuse-led working
• Bias towards action, but grounded in numbers

Why Join Us

• Youll work on real P&Ls, not vanity metrics
• Direct exposure to founders, leadership, and large consumer brands
• Opportunity to grow into Category Lead / Business Head roles
• Fast learning, high ownership, and meaningful impact