Manager - Category

The ideal candidate for this role should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in category management. You will be responsible for maximizing the sales and profit of the categories, achieving sales budgets, and ensuring competitiveness in the marketplace. Your duties will include managing the topline and bottom line (P&L), product returns, and inventory mix. You will be tasked with planning the website layout and taxonomy to enhance the customer shopping experience. Monitoring the product lifecycle of every product in the category and making timely decisions for maximizing opportunities will be crucial. Additionally, driving business growth and market share in the specific category through product, competition, and consumer analytics is essential. This role will involve planning and developing the product range, finalizing pricing strategies, and seeking insights into consumer needs and wants. You will need to make necessary changes to the product line to increase profit margins and take rates. Strong problem-solving skills and strategic thinking abilities are highly valued. You will be expected to strategize the positioning of a product category to enhance visibility and convert leads effectively. End-to-end category management, including owning and managing P&L responsibility, will be part of your responsibilities. Prior experience in competitive analysis, pricing, E-Commerce, and the Internet industry is preferred. Experience in working closely with marketing and merchandising, as well as in the automobile industry or consumer internet, is advantageous. Collaboration across departments and working directly with the senior management team are integral to this role.,