Senior Manager - Category Management (BD)

Myntra Designs Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Myntra Designs Private Limited in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Manager - Category Management to lead category strategy and performance, overseeing a team and driving growth in a competitive e-commerce market.

You will own forecasting, partner relationships, and lifecycle management for key categories, shaping pricing, promotions, and assortment decisions to boost profitability.

Qualifications

• 4-9 years of e-commerce business management experience.
• MBA from Tier 1/Tier 2 institutes.
• Autonomy in demanding and ambiguous environments.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Analytical numbers acumen with forecasting and metrics.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Collaborate with multiple departments to meet consumer needs.

Responsibilities

• Act as the business owner for assigned categories, forecasting, monitoring, and reporting on the business to drive projects and promotions.
• Develop and execute strategies for the assigned category to drive growth and improve customer experience.
• Guide supplier relationships to achieve optimal cost and performance.
• Manage the product lifecycle from sourcing to inventory management and clearance.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts and marketing funds.
• Create business plans for new opportunities and launch features with merchandising and pricing strategies
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to meet deadlines.
• Conduct financial analysis to meet revenue and profitability targets.
• Understand customer needs and advocate site features for an unparalleled shopping experience.
• Lead and develop a team, setting clear expectations and delivering against objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical abilities

Forecasting

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional collab

Education

MBA (Tier 1/2 institutes)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

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.

About Role

As a Senior Manager - Category Management with 4.0-9.0 years of experience, your role will encompass overseeing and optimizing the category management strategies within the organization to drive growth and profitability. You will be responsible for leading a team, analyzing market trends, developing assortment plans, managing vendor relationships, and improving overall category performance.

• Act as the 'business owner' for assigned categories, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the business, along with responsibility for driving projects and promotions to achieve business objectives)
• Developing and executing strategies for the assigned category to drive growth, increase market share, and enhance the customer experience.
• Guide commercial relationships with suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving optimal cost and performance
• Managing the entire product lifecycle, from sourcing and selection to inventory management and clearance.
• Manage vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds
• Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines
• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets
• Have a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to advocate for and drive delivery of site features that provide customers with an unparalleled shopping experience
• Leading and developing a team of professionals, setting clear expectations, and providing guidance to achieve business objectives

This role requires strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, analytical abilities, and a deep understanding of category management principles. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of driving category growth, optimizing product assortments, and delivering results in a competitive market environment. They would also need to be well versed with the trends of the beauty and personal care industry

Joining our team as a Senior Manager - Category Management offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact and shape the future of our business.

Qualifications & Experience

• 4-9 years of E-comm business management experience - Managing the e-comm portfolio from the brand's side or category management for an e-comm company
• MBA from Tier 1/Tier 2 institutes
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a highly demanding and ambiguous environment
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
• Strong analytical numbers acumen and be comfortable generating and evaluating forecasts, metrics
• Strong MS Excel & power-point skills is a must
• Work closely with various departments within the company to ensure that all consumer