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Category Manager - General Merchandise

Category Manager - General Merchandise

Superk

5 - 10 years

20 - 25 Lacs

bengaluru

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Skills Required

supply chain retail penetration demand forecasting packaging customer experience private label merchandising operations

Work Mode

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Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

About SuperK:

SuperK is revolutionizing grocery shopping in Indias small-town markets with a tech-driven, membership-based retail model. With over 100 stores across 80+ towns in Andhra Pradesh, SuperK is bringing the convenience of a small-format Costco to Tier 3-5 towns, turning unorganized retail into a seamless, organized experience. Backed by leading investors like Blume Ventures and XEED Ventures, SuperK is reshaping the future of retail, making quality groceries and savingsx accessible to small-town India like never before.

Role Overview

We are looking for a sharp and entrepreneurial Category Manager - General Merchandise (GM) to lead our Home, Kitchen, Plastics, Stationery, Household Utilities, and other GM categories.

You will own the category P&L, drive the core AAP metrics (Assortment, Availability, Pricing), and build a highly relevant, profitable, and customer-loved GM portfolio tailored to SuperK s markets. The role requires deep understanding of GM consumer behavior, strong vendor networks, and the ability to balance commercial, operational, and customer-experience priorities.

Key Responsibilities

A.Category P&L Ownership

Own the full GM category P&L improve margins, drive category penetration, and optimize cost structures.
Build pricing frameworks and ensure competitiveness across markets and formats.
Manage promotions and monetisation levers to improve profitability and vendor contribution.

B.Assortment, Merchandising & Customer Experience

Build geography-specific assortments for GM categories based on consumer needs, price sensitivity, and demand patterns.
Plan and optimize merchandising layouts, planograms, and visibility initiatives across stores.
Maintain catalogue hygiene, pricing accuracy, and SKU health.

C.Vendor Management & Negotiation

Develop strong partnerships with manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers across GM categories.
Negotiate margins, TOTs, payment terms, and supply agreements.
Create joint business plans with key partners to drive growth and innovation.

D. Demand Forecasting & Inventory Planning

Forecast demand at SKU and category levels to maintain high availability and optimal stock cover.
Drive inventory efficiency by reducing aging, improving stock turns, and managing exit plans for low performers.
Work with supply chain to ensure smooth replenishment and store readiness.

E. Growth, Insights & Execution Excellence

Leverage SuperK s offline stores, app, and quick-commerce capabilities to drive category visibility and sales.
Benchmark competition pricing, assortment, packaging, merchandising to identify new levers for growth.
Identify private-label opportunities within GM to drive differentiation and margins.
Track vendor spends, category KPIs, compliance, and execution against plans.

What You ll Need

5+ years experience in General Merchandise buying, category management, or modern retail merchandising.
Strong understanding of GM categories: home & kitchen, plastics, cleaning tools, utilities, stationery, etc.
Proven commercial acumen with experience owning category P&L outcomes.
Deep vendor network and strong negotiation experience in GM.
Ability to tailor assortments to geography, seasonality, and local customer behavior.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data for decision-making.
Experience in modern B2C retail and omnichannel environments is a strong plus.

Why SuperK

High Ownership -

Drive one of our most dynamic categories end-to-end and directly impact business outcomes.

Growth & Scale -

Be part of a fast-growing retail brand transforming the value retail landscape for Bharat.

Innovation-led Culture -

Work with a passionate, execution-first team that is redefining modern retail for small towns.

Career Progression -

Fast-track opportunities as SuperK expands into new geographies and categories.

Location - Bangalore

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Category Manager - General Merchandise

Experience & Salary

Skills Required

Work Mode

Job Type

Job Description

About SuperK:

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

A.Category P&L Ownership

B.Assortment, Merchandising & Customer Experience

C.Vendor Management & Negotiation

D. Demand Forecasting & Inventory Planning

E. Growth, Insights & Execution Excellence

What You ll Need

Why SuperK

High Ownership -

Growth & Scale -

Innovation-led Culture -

Career Progression -

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