Senior Category Manager

Talent Zone Consultants; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Category Manager in Bangalore with 3-7 years of experience in global category roles, preferably in digital categories. The role involves driving sales targets, ensuring profitability, and enhancing customer experience. The ideal candidate should have an M.B.A or PGDM and strong problem-solving skills. Competitive salary offered up to 20 LPA.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in global category roles, preferably digital categories.
• Hands-on in Sales, Operations, and Category Management.
• Strong analytical aptitude and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive and ensure 100% achievement of the targeted sales numbers.
• Negotiate the best category margins and deliver on budget targets.
• Ensure a competitive catalog compared to other brands.

Skills

Digital category management

Sales operations

Good communication

Analytical aptitude

Problem-solving

Education

M.B.A / PGDM

Job description

Job openings for Category Manager in Bangalore

Experience: 3-7 years in global category roles, preferably digital categories. CTC range: upto 20 LPA. Experience in Gift cards, Perks, Discounts, Fintech, Deals category will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• PL ownership: Drive and ensure 100% achievement of the targeted sales numbers of the category.
• Ensure profitability by negotiating the best category margins, securing marketing support from brands, and delivering on the budgeted top-line and bottom-line.
• Assortment planning: Ensure we have a competitive catalog compared to other players across brands and sub-categories.
• Customer experience: Anticipate and create solutions for customer pain points. Resolve customer escalations and deliver on the expected NPS for the category.
• Category marketing: Create weekly, monthly, and quarterly calendars; have joint marketing plans signed off with partner brands, and execute the plan in coordination with the internal team.
• Operational efficiency: Work with cross-functional teams such as CS, Finance, and Sales to ensure smooth functioning and to deliver on the required parameters measured across each function.
• Work with customers and merchandisers to find new ways of expanding product categories.
• Responsible for demand and supply planning on both sides of the business and planning marketing and sales strategies for category growth.
• Joint planning with Product / Sales and Marketplace team: Work closely with the marketplace team to ensure sufficient visibility to our products and jointly participate in the marketing events conducted on the platform.

Mandatory Skills

• 3-7 years of experience in global category roles, preferably digital categories.
• Hands-on in Sales, Operations, and Category Management.
• Strong analytical aptitude in problem-solving, multi-tasking, critical thinking, and tactical execution with a proven track record of finding solutions to business problems.
• Good communication

Qualifications

• Industry: Manufacturing / Production / Quality
• Qualification: M.B.A / PGDM

Key Skills

• Good Communication
• Category Manager
• Marketing
• Finance
• Sales
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