Category Manager Lead

As a Category Manager at Specsmakers, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the eyewear and sunglasses product categories. Your role will involve developing strategies to drive sales and profitability, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring fair pricing on all merchandise. You will need to buy, range, and manage the category based on customer demands, develop the category strategy annually, and prepare the annual category budget with Finance Input. In this full-time on-site role located in Chennai, you will work closely with the VP Merchandising to achieve category Sales and Gross Profit Budgets. Your responsibilities will include monthly reporting, analysis of market activities, sourcing new products and suppliers, evaluating products to be ranged and deleted, and managing the launch of new products into the market. To excel in this role, you should have at least 5 years of experience as a Category Manager managing product portfolios, along with a Post Graduate/MBA qualification. Strong verbal and written communication skills, negotiation skills, numerical and analytical skills are essential. You should also possess a strong analytical ability, data-driven thinking, and the ability to generate actionable recommendations. Additionally, having skills in Category Management, Promotion Planning, Revenue Management, and Demand Forecasting will be advantageous. If you are a highly creative and innovative individual with a growth mindset, capable of managing and executing complex project management tasks, then this role is perfect for you. Your expertise in strategic thinking, sales planning, pricing strategy, and assortment planning will be valuable in driving the success of the eyewear and sunglasses category at Specsmakers.,