Job Title: Category Manager – Apparel

Experience: 5–6 years

Industry: Apparel / Fashion / Lifestyle

Role Summary

Own the apparel category end-to-end. This role is responsible for building a profitable, well-

edited assortment that balances trend relevance, margin discipline, and inventory health.

The mandate is commercial clarity: right products, right depth, right timing.

Key Responsibilities

- Own category P&L; including revenue, margin, sell-through, and inventory turns.
- Plan seasonal assortments using customer data, trends, and brand direction.
- Define category architecture including price ladders, fabric mix, silhouettes, and

core vs novelty split.
- Work with design, sourcing, and production teams to ensure commercial viability.
- Forecast demand and finalize buy quantities with disciplined risk management.
- Track weekly performance and take corrective actions on pricing, replenishment, or

liquidation.
- Drive margin improvement through cost control, pricing strategy, and mix

optimization.




- Align with marketing and merchandising teams on launches and campaigns.
- Own in-season and end-of-season inventory decisions with full accountability.

Requirements

- 5–6 years of experience as a category manager, merchandiser, or buyer in apparel.
- Strong understanding of apparel economics and consumer demand.
- Proven experience managing large assortments and multiple vendors.
- Strong knowledge of fabrics, construction, costing, and pricing architecture.
- Comfort operating in rapid-paced, launch-driven environments.
- Strong analytical capability with Excel or reporting tools.
- Decisive operator with ownership mindset.

Nice to Have
- Experience with DTC or omnichannel apparel brands.
- Exposure to private label or in-house design categories.
- Ability to manage or mentor junior team members.

What This Role Is Not
- Not a design-only role.
- Not a planning-only role.
- Not suitable for low-ownership profiles.

📌 Category Manager – Apparel (New Delhi)
🏢 r3 Consultant
📍 New Delhi