Category Manager – Retail

Location: Gurgaon

Experience: 2–4 Years

Industry: Retail / FMCG / D2C / E-commerce

Reports to: Head of Retail

Preferred Candidate Background

Candidates from Retail, FMCG, D2C, E-commerce, Grocery,or General Merchandise categories will be preferred.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Category Manager – Retail to own category performance, assortment, inventory health, and in-store execution across a growing retail network.

The role will work closely with store operations, DC/warehouse teams, sourcing teams, and brand/vendor partners to ensure the right assortment is available at the right stores and at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

Category & Assortment Management

- Own assortment planning for assigned categories based on customer demand, store performance, and market trends.
- Identify assortment gaps and coordinate with sourcing/brand teams to address them.
- Plan and execute category launches, seasonal ranges, and in-store promotions.
- Monitor category performance and recommend assortment improvements.

Performance & Inventory Management
- Track category-level sales, margins, stock-outs, overstocks, wastage, and inventory health.




- Analyse sales trends and inventory data to improve category profitability.
- Work with DC and store teams to ensure product availability across locations.
- Recommend pricing, promotion, and assortment corrections based on performance.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate with brand/vendor partners on fill rates, new launches, schemes, and in-store visibility.
- Manage vendor relationships and support commercial discussions where required.
- Work closely with Store Operations, VM/CX, Marketing, Sourcing, and DC teams for effective category execution.

Requirements

- 2–4 years of experience in Category Management, Retail Merchandising, Buying, or Merchandise Planning.
- Experience in Retail, FMCG, D2C, or E-commerce.
- Strong understanding of assortment planning, inventory management, and retail merchandising.
- Strong proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets.
- Valuable understanding of sales, margins, pricing, promotions, and inventory metrics.
- Strong vendor management, coordination, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of category outcomes.

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