Category Manager - Staples, Food ,Non Food

at  storeking

Category Managers at Store king have end to end responsibility of the customer experience and growth of the category they have been assigned to.The Category managers role is to bring in the relevant assortment design targeted promotions manage partners including sellers and brands Category managers anticipate customer needs and incorporate them into the functional road map. He or she will drive a major change or enhancement for customer experience influencing category needs based on their knowledge of competitive trends in the marketplace and other macro environment data

  The successful candidate will be the business owner with responsibility for signing the right mix of selection in partnership with sellers adding unique local selection driving traffic conversion and margin improvements while delivering top notch customer experience.

 He or she must be an effective leader and communicator working with our most important partners as well as with internal colleagues and groups.

He or she will have strong business judgement with a track record of strong ownership values and relationship management skills. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on a startup business team.

Developing business management goals and objectives that tend to growth and prosperity

Designing and implementing business plans and strategies to promote the attainment of goals.

 Vendor Management Maintain Relationship With Existing Vendors Regular Calls or Visits

Ensuring Good Fill Rates From Vendors

 Good Connect With Wholesalers Distributor Brands To Negotiate Best Quote Arrange Bulk Quantity as And when required

Pricing Create Profit and Loss Statement every month to track Profitability of the Category

Maximise Profit from Sales Of Existing Catalogue

Inventory Planning

Creating a Plano gram

Balance Projected Forecasts and Actual Sales

Minimise Aged Inventory

 Required Skills  Category handled  FMCG Personal care Home care Staples Food and beverages

Ability to Maintain a Team of 2 to 3 People

 Domain Knowledge of Relevant Category

 Excel Skills Vlookup Pivot Tables

 Oral and Written Communication Skills English Kannada Hindi

Introduce Relevant New Brands with High Margins