Lead Associate - Category Management (Business Development)

Myntra; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Myntra, India’s leading fashion and lifestyle platform, seeks a Lead Associate in Category Management to oversee and strategize the development and management of product categories. Your job is to optimize category performance, drive sales, and enhance customer satisfaction through cross‑functional collaboration.

With 4–8 years of experience, you will manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, analyze performance metrics, and lead cross‑functional teams to execute category initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience: 4–8 years in related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies to drive growth and profitability.
• Identify market trends and consumer insights to enhance category offerings.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts for favorable terms.
• Analyze category performance metrics and develop action plans for improvement.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop promotional strategies for category products.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure optimal stock availability.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and competitor activities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute category initiatives successfully.

Skills

Category Management

Job description

Myntra is India’s leading fashion and lifestyle platform, where technology meets creativity. As pioneers in fashion e-commerce, we’ve always believed in disrupting the ordinary.

We thrive on a shared passion for fashion, a drive to innovate to lead, and an environment that empowers each one of us to pave our own way. We’re bold in our thinking, agile in our execution, and collaborative in spirit.

Here, we create MAGIC by inspiring vibrant and joyous self-expression and expanding fashion possibilities for India, while staying true to what we believe in.

We believe in taking bold bets and changing the fashion landscape of India. We are a company that is constantly evolving into newer and better forms and we look for people who are ready to evolve with us.

From our humble beginnings as a customization company in 2007 to being technology and fashion pioneers today, Myntra is going places and we want you to take part in this journey with us.

Working at Myntra is challenging but fun - we are a young and dynamic team, firm believers in meritocracy, believe in equal opportunity, encourage intellectual curiosity and empower our teams with the right tools, space, and opportunities.

Experience: 4.0-8.0 years

Job Description:

As a Lead Associate in Category Management, you will oversee and strategize the development and management of product categories within the organization. Your primary responsibility will be to optimize category performance, drive sales, and enhance customer satisfaction. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure that category objectives align with company goals and market trends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop category strategies to drive growth and profitability.
• Identify market trends and consumer insights to enhance category offerings.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts for favorable terms.
• Analyze category performance metrics and develop action plans for improvement.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop promotional strategies for category products.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure optimal stock availability.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and competitor activities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute category initiatives successfully.