Location
India
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 04, 2026
Job Description
Role Overview:
The Senior Manager – Category is responsible for driving the performance of an assigned product category through end-to-end buying, planning, and vendor management. The role ensures product availability, competitive pricing, margin delivery, and timely promotions by executing the category strategy in collaboration with merchandising, marketing, and store teams. The role also supports new product launches, vendor negotiations, and stock health to enable business growth across offline and online channels.
Key Responsibilities
1. Category Planning & Commercial Performance
- Drive annual category sales, gross margin, and inventory turn objectives in alignment with AOP targets
- Execute category plans including assortment planning, SKU selection, pricing, and range rationalization
- Conduct monthly reviews on category financials, inventory position, and performance gaps