Greetings from Synergy Resource Solutions ( www.synergyresource.co.in ), a leading HR Consultancy firm & Career Guide for Professionals like you. We are hiring for one of our leading clients.
Client: A Leading D2C baby product brand was founded in 2014 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Company is having annual turnover of around 200 Cr. & employee strength of 200 employees & they are providing international safety standard certified bay products by their e-commerce website & online market platforms like Amazon, Flipkart & other leading online & offline platforms.
Job Title Category Manager
Working days and timings - 9.30 AM to 6.30 PM (2nd & 4th Saturday off)
Location Ahmedabad
Experience : - 8-10 years
Qualification - Bachelor s/Master s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Strategy & Assortment Planning:
- Develop and execute end-to-end category strategy aligned with the company s growth objectives and brand positioning.
- Identify product gaps, new opportunities, and consumer needs across baby care categories.
- Collaborate with design, R&D, and sourcing teams to build a winning product assortment
Market Analysis & Consumer Insights:
- Analyze industry trends, market dynamics, and customer behavior to guide category growth.
- Conduct regular competitor benchmarking and identify whitespace opportunities for innovation.
- Leverage data and consumer feedback to refine product direction.
P&L Ownership & Performance Optimization:
- Own the P&L for assigned categories drive revenue, margin, and inventory efficiency.
- Set sales targets and track category performance through dashboards and regular reviews.
- Recommend corrective actions based on post-launch analysis and ongoing performance data.
Pricing & Promotions:
- Develop competitive pricing strategies while ensuring profitability.
- Collaborate with marketing to design campaigns and offers that boost category sales and visibility.
Inventory & Demand Planning:
- Monitor inventory health, working closely with supply chain teams to optimize stock levels.
- Plan replenishments, avoid stock out, and manage slow-moving SKUs effectively.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as a bridge between marketing, design, sales, and operations for cohesive category execution.
- Provide product training and support to internal teams for effective sales enablement.
- Partner with sales and e-commerce teams to ensure successful rollout across channels.
Specifications:
- Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Excellent project management and negotiation skills.
- Passion for baby products, innovation, and consumer-centric thinking.
- Familiarity with e-commerce dynamics and omnichannel strategies is a plus.
Benefits for their employees: -
- Mediclaim for employee along with spouse and child (upto 2)
- Personal accidental Insurance of employee
- No sandwich leave policy
- flexible working hours
- Performance Bonus to Best performers in every quarter
- Paid Maternal & Paternal leaves
- Yearly performance appraisal
- All perks and Leaves are given from the day of joining , no restrictions during probation period
- Fun employee engagement activities every month
- CSR activities done on monthly basis
- Employee Birthday and Work Anniversary Celebrations
- Employee friendly culture to encourage good work life balance
If your profile is matching with requirement & if you are interested for this job, please share your updated resume with details of your present salary, expectations & notice period