Category Manager

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Sova (www.sova.health) is India’s first full-stack microbiome health company. We are pioneers in gut health, offering probiotic supplements backed by advanced microbiome diagnostics and therapeutic programs. We are a well-funded startup with investors from Singapore, the US, and India. At Sova, you will have the opportunity to transform lives every single day.

Sova, in Hebrew, means the feeling of satiety — and that’s our promise to our consumers.

Join us to:

• Be part of a

  mission-driven company

  with a vision to add a billion healthy years to the world.
• Work in a

  collaborative, innovative environment

  that values integrity, ownership, and bold thinking.
• Contribute directly to improving people’s lives through science-driven health solutions.

• Category Strategy:

  Develop and implement growth strategies for the diagnostics/supplements category aligned with business goals.

• Product Lifecycle Management:

  Lead product development, launches, performance monitoring, and rationalization.

• Market Analysis:

  Identify emerging trends, customer needs, and competitive insights to guide product innovation.

• Pricing & Promotions:

  Build pricing and promotional strategies to balance profitability with competitiveness.

• Assortment Planning:

  Curate and optimize the product mix to meet consumer demand and enhance brand value.

• Sales & Growth:

  Partner with sales and marketing to achieve revenue targets and expand market share.

• Vendor Management:

  Build strong supplier relationships, negotiate terms, ensure quality, and optimize supply chain efficiency.

• Performance Tracking:

  Monitor KPIs—sales, profitability, and category growth—and drive continuous improvement.

• Customer Experience:

  Elevate customer satisfaction and loyalty through seamless category experiences.

You are a great fit if you:

• Thrive on

  customer conversations

  and insights.
• Ground decisions in

  data and real customer feedback

  .
• Think

  long-term and strategically

  , avoiding short-term hacks.
• Hold yourself to a

  high bar of ownership and quality

  .
• Have a

  go-getter attitude

  and are hands-on.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively across teams.

• A phenomenal work environment with

  huge ownership and learning opportunities

  .

• Better-than-market compensation

  and an accelerated growth path.
• A

  direct impact

  on people’s lives through your work.
• Collaboration with

  top minds

  in healthtech and consumer products.
• A culture of

  doers, not approvers

  , with freedom to experiment and fail fast.

• Customer-first mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record of

  category management success

  —driving sales, growth, and market share.
• Strong knowledge of the

  supplements/health industry

  and regulatory landscape.
• Excellent

  negotiation and vendor management skills

  .
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in category management tools/software.
• Strong communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.

Starting Date:

Please mail at Divjyot.kaur@sova.health