Name of the Company: KISAH Apparels Pvt Ltd
Job Description: Category Manager
Function: Business / Merchandising
Reporting To: Co-founder / CBO
Role Level: Manager / Senior Manager (based on experience)
About Us:
Kisah is a fast-growing men’s fashion brand redefining occasion-wear for Next-Gen and Gen Z
consumers. Born digital, Kisah is now scaling as an omnichannel brand with presence across ecommerce, D2C, offline retail, both in India and globally. Our edge lies in bold, unique, and
fashion-forward designs that reflect the evolving tastes of young consumers—while staying
simple, comfortable, and affordable.
Role Purpose
The Category Manager owns end-to-end growth of assigned category/categories at Kisah.
This role is responsible for demand forecasting, pricing, new launches, and seasonal
planning, backed by a deep understanding of customers, regions, and buying behaviour.
The Category Manager is the business owner of the category P&L;, working closely with BI,
supply planning, design, marketing, and operations to drive sustainable, profitable growth.
Key Responsibilities
1.



Category Growth & P&L; Ownership
• Own GMV, net revenue, margins, sell-through, and inventory turns for the category
• Drive profitable growth across D2C, marketplaces, retail, and quick commerce
• Identify growth levers by channel, region, price band, and product type
2. Demand Forecasting & Supply Alignment
• Own SKU-level and style-level demand forecasts
• Work with BI to translate historical sales, seasonality, and trends into forecasts
• Partner with supply planning to:
o Avoid stock-outs on winners
o Control excess inventory on slow movers
• Continuously improve forecast accuracy through learning loops
3. Pricing, Discounting & Margin Strategy
• Define pricing architecture by:
o Channel
o Region
o Occasion & season
• Plan discounting strategy across full price, events, clearance, and end-of-season
• Balance growth vs margin while maintaining brand positioning
4. Current Launch & Range Planning

📌 Category Manager (Kolkata)
🏢 Kisah
📍 Kolkata