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As a Category Executive at our company, you will play a vital role in supporting and growing assigned product categories within a fast-paced retail environment. Your responsibilities will include assortment planning, vendor management, category growth, and market analysis to drive sales, margin, and inventory efficiency. Key Responsibilities: - Curate and onboard relevant assortments aligned with category strategy - Collaborate with vendors to enhance category performance and business outcomes - Manage and nurture relationships with sellers, partners, and brand principals - Drive category growth through pricing, promotions, assortment optimization, and availability levers - Conduct continuous market and competitor analysis on assortment, pricing, and trends to identify gaps, threats, and opportunities - Work closely with buying, marketing, and operations teams to implement corrective actions - Manage inventory returns and liquidation processes in line with defined SOPs - Monitor sales performance and inventory levels to minimize lost sales opportunities Qualifications Required: - Strong understanding of offline retail with a passion for continuous learning - Smart, enthusiastic, proactive, and creative mindset - Excellent organizational skills including prioritization, scheduling, and time management - Proven negotiation and influencing capabilities - Strong numerical, analytical, and data interpretation skills - Sound business acumen with an overall understanding of category economics - Experience working on or supporting cross-functional initiatives - Ability to operate effectively in a high-energy, fast-paced environment - Capability to analyze market trends and respond with actionable strategies - Excellent written and verbal communication skills If you are the ideal candidate coming from Apparel, FMCG, Pharma Retail, or other consumer-facing industries with the required qualifications and experience, we encourage you to apply for this dynamic role. As a Category Executive at our company, you will play a vital role in supporting and growing assigned product categories within a fast-paced retail environment. Your responsibilities will include assortment planning, vendor management, category growth, and market analysis to drive sales, margin, and inventory efficiency. Key Responsibilities: - Curate and onboard relevant assortments aligned with category strategy - Collaborate with vendors to enhance category performance and business outcomes - Manage and nurture relationships with sellers, partners, and brand principals - Drive category growth through pricing, promotions, assortment optimization, and availability levers - Conduct continuous market and competitor analysis on assortment, pricing, and trends to identify gaps, threats, and opportunities - Work closely with buying, marketing, and operations teams to implement corrective actions - Manage inventory returns and liquidation processes in line with defined SOPs - Monitor sales performance and inventory levels to minimize lost sales opportunities Qualifications Required: - Strong understanding of offline retail with a passion for continuous learning - Smart, enthusiastic, proactive, and creative mindset - Excellent organizational skills including prioritization, scheduling, and time management - Proven negotiation and influencing capabilities - Strong numerical, analytical, and data interpretation skills - Sound business acumen with an overall understanding of category economics - Experience working on or supporting cross-functional initiatives - Ability to operate effectively in a high-energy, fast-paced environment - Capability to analyze market trends and respond with actionable strategies - Excellent written and verbal communication skills If you are the ideal candidate coming from Apparel, FMCG, Pharma Retail, or other consumer-facing industries with the required qualifications and experience, we encourage you to apply for this dynamic role.
