The Sr Category Analystis a critical and visible leader responsible for driving strategic growth across key product categories. This role leads the Category Management Team, enabling best-in-class assortment planning, inventory optimization, and insight generation through advanced tools and analytics. The Sr.

Manager will act as a subject matter expert in market dynamics while building scalable processes and delivering explicit business value to both internal stakeholders and customers. will also lead cross-functional collaboration with pricing, supply chain, marketing, product, and other teams as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and develop the Category Management Team, providing direction, coaching, and project oversight

Identify category opportunities through data analysis, competitive benchmarking, and market research

Develop and implement new tools and processes to improve category performance, and drive team adoption through engagement and training

Build and manage project roadmaps, ensuring timely execution of key initiatives

Prioritize team workload based on business needs and leadership guidance

Present progress updates,



insights, and strategic recommendations directly to executive leadership

Manage customer inventory assortments by analyzing store-level data and recommending local coverage improvements Leverage syndicated and transactional data to uncover trends and deliver actionable insights

Collaborate with brand marketing, sales, pricing, and supply chain teams to align category strategies

Lead the creation of customer-facing content, including category reviews and performance presentations

Oversee market intelligence projects and act as the SME for customer data requests

Minimum Requirements:

Education:Bachelors degree required

Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in Category Management or a related field

Skills:

Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills

Proven leadership and project management experience

Proficient in Excel PowerPoint; Power BI experience

Automotive or Commercial Truck background a plus

Experience working with retail organizations strongly preferred

📌 Category Analyst (Pune)
🏢 Tata Technologies
📍 Pune