- Own a high-impact category with P&L; ownership

- Shape sourcing strategy in a scaling business

About Our Client

Our client is an creative E-commerce business.

- Own the Staples category strategy, including revenue growth, profitability, pricing, assortment, merchandising, and pack architecture.

- Build and manage sourcing relationships across suppliers, distributors, local brands, commodity markets, and value-based partners.

- Develop SKU portfolios across key staples categories including grains, flours, pulses, edible oils, spices, sugar, and related products.

- Drive category economics through disciplined buying, commercial negotiations, inventory optimisation, and margin management.

- Design effective pricing and pack-size architectures that balance affordability, consumer demand, and profitability.

- Partner with cross-functional teams to improve forecasting, replenishment, availability, and inventory health.

- Leverage field insights and customer behaviour data to strengthen assortment decisions, promotions, and category performance.

- Establish scalable category operating mechanisms, supplier governance processes, and future private-label opportunities where commercially viable.

The Successful Applicant

- 6-12 years of experience in Staples category management with ownership of sourcing, assortment, pricing, supplier management, inventory,



and category profitability.

- Strong expertise across multiple staples categories such as rice, flour, pulses, edible oils, spices, sugar, and related commodity-led businesses.

- Demonstrated ability to manage both branded and unbranded sourcing ecosystems and negotiate supplier commercials independently.

- Experience within retail, e-commerce, quick commerce, B2B commerce, or consumer-focused distribution environments.

- Strong commercial acumen with expertise in commodity cycles, working capital, inventory management, and margin optimisation.

- Customer-centric mindset combined with analytical rigour and the ability to translate consumer insights into scalable category strategies.

- High levels of ownership, integrity, attention to detail, and execution excellence.

What's on Offer

- Opportunity to build and scale a strategically important category with significant business impact.

- Broad ownership spanning category management, sourcing, pricing, and commercial strategy.

- Exposure to a high-growth consumer and commerce environment.

- Collaborative leadership role with strong visibility across senior stakeholders.

- Competitive compensation aligned with experience and impact.

Contact:

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7099884

📌 Senior Category Manager- Staples (Bengaluru)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Bengaluru