Category Specialist (Cloud Inventory)

As a Category Specialist (Cloud Inventory), your role involves developing and executing strategic initiatives to manage and grow product categories within a cloud-based inventory marketplace. Your primary focus will be on product assortment, supplier collaboration, inventory management, and data-driven decision-making to ensure category growth, profitability, and an enhanced customer experience. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Marketplace Strategy Development:** - Develop and implement category strategies to optimize product mix, pricing, and promotion. - Identify market opportunities and emerging trends for category growth. - **Product Management:** - Curate and maintain an optimal assortment of products within assigned categories. - Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to source new products and manage inventory effectively. - **Listing Optimization:** - Ensure product listings are fully optimized for search visibility and conversion. - Regularly review and update listings based on performance metrics and customer feedback. - **Performance Analysis:** - Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) for category performance. - Prepare reports on category performance and present insights and recommendations to stakeholders. - **Promotional Planning:** - Develop and execute promotional strategies to drive traffic and sales within assigned categories. - Coordinate special offers, discounts, and bundled promotions to enhance category visibility and customer conversion. - **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** - Collaborate with marketing, logistics, and customer service teams for a seamless shopping experience. - Provide category-related insights to support overall marketplace strategy and product development. **Qualification Required:** - Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, E-commerce, or a related field. **Work Experience:** - 3-5 years of experience in category management, merchandising, e-commerce, or inventory management. - Proven experience in data analysis, supplier management, and driving product performance. - Familiarity with tools like Google Analytics, Excel, ERP systems, and marketplace dashboards is advantageous. The company values competencies such as shaping strategy, driving change, and networking & influencing collaboratively. You should be able to make sense of complex data, anticipate change, influence others, and maintain collaborative relationships to succeed in this role.,