Category Manager

Orbit Verify
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Urgent Hiring || E Commerce Head || Mumbai

Location: Goregaon, Mumbai

Job Title: Category Head/Category Leader

Experience- 5+ years

Ctc- upto 15 Lpa (Depends on interview)

Working Days- 6 days (2nd & 4th Saturday off)

Key Responsibilities:

1. E-commerce Portal Management:

  • Oversee the overall performance and optimization of e-commerce platforms to ensure seamless user experience and brand consistency.
  • Manage product listings, promotions, and campaigns to maximize visibility and conversions.2. Vendor Management:
  • Manage existing vendors while onboarding new brands and partners to expand the product portfolio.
  • Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, ensuring alignment on pricing, terms, and performance metrics.3. Driving Sales Growth:
  • Strategically drive both top-line revenue and bottom-line profitability by implementing effective pricing, promotional, and sales strategies.
  • Set and achieve sales targets for specific categories through focused planning and execution.4. Cost Profit Analysis & Budgeting:
  • Conduct detailed cost-profit analysis to assess the financial viability of strategies and campaigns.
  • Prepare and manage sales budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources for category performance.5. Inventory Management & Order Processing:
  • Monitor inventory levels to ensure availability while minimizing overstock and wastage.
  • Oversee the end-to-end order processing cycle to meet customer expectations and delivery timelines.6. Category Selection & Negotiation:
  • Build and expand product selections while negotiating favorable terms with vendors.
  • Develop pricing strategies that balance competitiveness with profitability.7. Sales Deals & Market Implementation:
  • Plan and execute sales deals, promotions, and seasonal campaigns to drive customer engagement and revenue growth.
  • Implement these strategies effectively across online channels and markets.8. Market Leadership & Strategic Positioning:
  • Create and maintain a leading market position for assigned categories, driving customer loyalty and significant market share growth.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the unique positioning of new product offerings in the market.9. Business Planning & Communication:
  • Develop long-term business plans for specific categories, focusing on growth and innovation.
  • Ensure effective communication of category strategies across internal teams and stakeholders.10. Phase 2 Development:
  • Support the development of new product offerings while ensuring differentiation and strategic market entry.
  • Identify opportunities for innovation and growth in existing and emerging categories.11. Negotiation & Financial Awareness:
  • Lead negotiations with a strong understanding of commercial and financial principles to secure advantageous agreements.
  • Analyze market trends to adapt strategies that maximize profitability and competitiveness.Other Skills
  • Hardworking and ability to meet deadlines
  • Reliability and stability
  • Prior experience in a Ecommerce company will be an added advantage Ability to apply high attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and in a very dynamic environment
  • Strong analytical and communication skills (internally and externally)
  • Experience in leading supplier negotiations
  • Distinct ability to understand and implement customer needs and market Requirements
  • Proficient in MS-Office, especially in MS Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excellent verbal and written English language skills, further languages are an advantage

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