Category Lead

Role & responsibilities

• Business ownership & managing Business P&L for the region- Drive the regional

business of grocery through a mix of assortment, pricing, promotions and vendor

engagement initiatives to deliver overall growth of the category.

• Plan the right product assortments, assortment benchmarking, assortment gaps fixation

and review it every quarter for efficiency and productivity of each city to stay relevant for

customers.

• In-depth knowledge of commodities, regional variations, pricing, vendor sourcing,

regional brands & MOP for key brands / items.

• Develop & strengthen existing business relationships by engaging with brands, closing

the monthly business plan and overall business growth at the brand level.

• Plan, build & drive new categories/missing portfolio to gain maximum share in a division
• Ensuring 100% vendor fill, WH availability and front-end availability by working closely

with brands for Delivery in full and on Time.

• Delivering Visi investment targets from existing vendors to build a strong platform

presence and penetration of regional brands.

• Ownership like an entrepreneur / Be a merchant / Build the category with a long-term

view deliverable- Constantly benchmark on product range to ensure leadership position

on the same every month.

• Drive category sales growth, share, profitability, availability, and NPD push.

Preferred candidate profile

Exp with 2-5 years of Staples / FnV / Meat & Seafoods (or) Ecommerce/MT / B2B/

Retail experience (must)

• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems
• Identifying customer needs and inventing new ways to meet those needs
• Tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Proven analytical thinking, project management skills, attention to detail and exceptional

organisational skills are essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication with interpersonal skills
• Extreme attention to detail and willingness to roll up your sleeves.