Key Responsibilities
- Own the P&L; - for your assigned brand(s), owning revenue, margin and growth targets across marketplaces (Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart and others as relevant).
- Set and drive growth strategy - identify growth levers like recent listings, category expansion, pricing, bundling, promotions and prioritize based on impact.
- Manage marketplace relationships - work directly with Amazon/Flipkart account teams on deals, visibility programs, and issue resolution.
- Coordinate inventory and demand planning - with supply chain/ops to avoid stock-outs and overstocks, and align launches with inventory readiness.
- Lead new product launches - from listing creation and content briefing through to launch-week execution and post-launch optimization.
- Partner with performance marketing and design - brief campaigns and creative requirements,
and review performance jointly against category goals.
- Mentor junior category managers - and review their listing/catalog work.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in e-commerce category management, brand management, or growth roles, ideally with direct P&L; ownership.
- Track record of scaling a brand or category and able to speak to specific growth numbers driven personally.
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills - this role will interface directly with marketplace teams and vendors.
- Comfortable in a fast-moving, multi-brand environment with limited hand-holding.
- MBA preferred; not mandatory for the right experience profile.