Category Lead

Own the end-to-end performance of Food, Non-Food, and General Merchandise categories. Lead assortment planning, ad buying, procurement, vendor management, and replenishment to deliver sales, margin, and inventory efficiency in a fast-paced retail environment.

Key Responsibilities (KRAs):

• Category P&L Ownership: Drive category sales, margins, and profitability across all formats.
• Ad Buying & Promotions: Plan and execute promotional campaigns, media buying, and visibility plans with marketing.
• Procurement & Vendor Management: Lead vendor selection, negotiations, and annual business agreements for best commercial terms.
• Assortment Planning: Define and optimize SKU mix, pricing, and planograms based on consumer demand and regional preferences.
• Replenishment & Supply Planning: Ensure automated and efficient replenishment systems to maintain ideal stock levels and avoid outages.
• Inventory Control: Monitor stock turns, ageing inventory, and markdowns to maintain healthy working capital.
• Private Label Development: Identify and launch high-margin private label products.
• Team Leadership: Guide category managers, buyers, and replenishment planners towards performance and capability development.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Proven experience in category management, procurement, and merchandising in FMCG / retail.
• Understanding of retail operations, demand forecasting, and replenishment systems.
• Ability to balance marketing-driven ad buys with margin and inventory efficiency.
• Leadership and cross-functional coordination abilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹1,200, ₹1,600,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

• Please mention CTC and notice days.

Experience:

• Category management: 8 years (Preferred)
• FMCG Retail sector: 8 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person