Role: Associate Category Manager

Department: Luxury Kidswear

Band: L02

Role Overview: The Assistant Category Manager will support in developing and executing category plans, ensuring effective range, pricing, and inventory planning, and driving brand/seller efficiency.

The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, strengthening brand partnerships, and keeping abreast of market trends to deliver superior business outcomes and customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in building and executing category and brand strategies, including growth, profitability, and customer experience plans.

• Develop and maintain business reports, records, and dashboards to track performance and drive decision-making.

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders (brands, sellers, business associates, customers) to ensure smooth operations and resolve financial or operational issues. • Conduct regular business reviews with internal and external stakeholders to align on category performance and opportunities.

• Foster brand relationships through planning business initiatives, conducting performance reviews, and supporting brand-led marketing campaigns. • Monitor global and domestic market trends, social events, and seasonality to identify opportunities for demand generation and assortment planning.

• Support promotional activities, site merchandising, and marketing campaigns to drive traffic, conversion, and customer engagement.





• Gather and analyze customer insights through feedback channels (NPS, returns, service interactions) to improve customer journey and category performance.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret data and link insights to business outcomes.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholders.

• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint (SQL knowledge preferred).

• Solid ownership, multitasking ability, and a bias for action.

Nice-to-Have Skills

- Trend spotting and fashion/market communication skills.

• Experience in promotional planning and campaign management.

- Exposure to e-commerce and digital retail environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. MBA or equivalent specialization in Retail/Category Management/Fashion Management preferred.

• 3+ years of relevant experience in category management, merchandising, or related fields.

- Prior experience in e-commerce is an added advantage.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to grow as an Assistant Category Manager in a dynamic environment.

• Exposure to cross-functional projects and category management practices.

• Supportive team culture with continuous learning and professional development.

- Competitive compensation and clear career growth pathways.

📌 Associate Category Manager - Luxury Kidswear (Mumbai)
🏢 Tata CLiQ
📍 Mumbai