Job Summary

The Sr Category Analyst is 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. Category Analyst will act as a subject matter expert in market dynamics while building scalable processes and delivering transparent business value to both internal stakeholders and customers. They 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 prospects through data analysis, competitive benchmarking, and market research
Develop and implement current 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: Bachelor's degree required
Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in Category Management or a related field

Skills
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