Category Manager

Experience: 3–6 Years

Work Model: 6 Days – Work from Office

Location: Bengaluru

Preferred Background: E-commerce / Quick Commerce / Pharmaceutical

Role Overview

We are looking for a Category Manager who will be responsible for managing category operations end-to-end, including product sourcing, inventory planning, store operations, logistics, and category growth.

The ideal candidate should have robust experience in E-commerce, Quick Commerce, or Pharmaceutical businesses and be comfortable working closely with pharmaceutical companies, store managers, operations, and logistics teams.

The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify fast-moving and slow-moving products, maintain the right product mix, and build the pipeline accordingly.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage day-to-day category operations and resolve operational challenges

- Source products and build relationships with large pharmaceutical companies and suppliers

- Identify and resolve store-level operational issues in coordination with Store Managers and Operations teams

- Work closely with Store Managers to ensure smooth availability and movement of products

- Monitor fast-moving and slow-moving SKUs and take corrective actions accordingly

- Build and maintain the category/product pipeline based on demand, sales trends, and inventory requirements

- Plan product assortment and ensure availability of key products across stores

- Coordinate with procurement, supply chain, logistics, warehouse, and store operations teams

- Monitor inventory levels, stock availability, replenishment, and potential stock-outs

- Identify ageing/slow-moving inventory and develop strategies to improve movement

- Track category performance, sales, availability, fill rates, and other relevant metrics

- Work on improving operational efficiency and resolving bottlenecks across the category

- Use data and market insights to identify opportunities for category growth





- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely product sourcing and delivery

Must-Have Requirements
- Experience in Category Management, Category Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, or related roles

- Prior experience in E-commerce, Quick Commerce, Pharmaceutical, Retail, or similar businesses

- Strong understanding of product sourcing and procurement

- Experience managing inventory and product assortment

- Understanding of fast-moving and slow-moving products/SKUs

- Experience working with stores/store managers and operations teams

- Strong understanding of logistics and supply chain processes

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Ability to handle multiple operational issues and drive them to closure

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Good to Have
- Experience working with pharmaceutical distributors/manufacturers or large pharma companies

- Experience in Quick Commerce / Dark Store operations

- Exposure to category analytics and demand forecasting

- Experience with inventory planning and replenishment

- Understanding of SKU-level performance and assortment planning

- Experience working with ERP, inventory management, or category management tools

Candidate Profile
- Strong ownership and problem-solving mindset

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

- Able to independently identify operational gaps and drive solutions

- Strong data-driven approach to category and inventory decisions

- Comfortable working closely with store managers, suppliers, logistics, procurement, and operations teams

- Ability to balance product availability, inventory efficiency, and business requirements

- Strong execution orientation and attention to detail

Key Skills

Category Management | Category Operations | Product Sourcing | Procurement | Inventory Management | SKU Management | Assortment Planning | Demand Planning | Quick Commerce | E-commerce | Pharmaceutical | Store Operations | Logistics | Supply Chain | Vendor Management | Replenishment | Inventory Optimization | Data Analysis | Stakeholder Management

📌 Category Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Consultbae India
📍 Bengaluru