We're Hiring: Category & Procurement Manager

Beauty | Cosmetics | Skincare | Wellness | Jewellery | Lifestyle

Company: Sinnar Cosmetics

Location: Sinnar, Nashik District, Maharashtra / Remote

Work Arrangement: On-site preferred | Remote/Hybrid possible for the right candidate

Experience: 2+ years preferred

Employment Type: Full-time / COntract

About the Role

Sinnar Cosmetics is looking for a passionate, commercially driven and market-savvy Category & Procurement Manager to lead our product selection, brand partnerships, purchasing, pricing negotiations and inventory planning.

We are looking for someone who understands what customers want, which products sell, which brands are trending and how to procure the right products at the best possible commercial terms.

Our customers include price-conscious shoppers as well as upper-middle-class and premium consumers seeking high-quality, trusted and trending products at competitive prices.

This is an entrepreneurial, hands-on role with significant responsibility for shaping our product portfolio, developing vendor relationships and improving retail profitability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Category Management & Product Selection

- Identify and select the right product categories, brands, SKUs and purchase quantities based on customer demand, market trends and profitability.
- Build an attractive product assortment across affordable, mid-range and premium segments.
- Monitor new product launches, emerging brands, beauty trends, social media trends and changing consumer preferences.
- Analyze customer demand, product performance, seasonality and competitor offerings to decide what deserves shelf space.
- Identify high-potential brands and products that can differentiate Sinnar Cosmetics from local competitors.

2. Vendor Development & Commercial Negotiations

- Build and maintain strong relationships with brand executives, manufacturers, superstockists, authorized distributors and wholesalers.
- Negotiate attractive purchase prices, retail margins, promotional discounts, schemes, incentives and volume-based benefits.
- Secure favorable payment terms, credit periods and working-capital arrangements.
- Negotiate written stock-return, buyback, stock-rotation and expiry-protection agreements wherever commercially feasible.
- Develop reliable alternative sourcing channels without compromising product authenticity or quality.
- Regularly evaluate suppliers on pricing, service, product availability and commercial flexibility.

3. Competitive Pricing & Profitability

- Monitor prices across Amazon, Nykaa, Myntra,



Flipkart, brand-owned websites and other relevant online and offline retailers.
- Negotiate supplier support to help Sinnar Cosmetics offer prices competitive with online platforms while maintaining healthy gross margins.
- Evaluate actual landed costs, supplier schemes, discounts and promotional support before making buying decisions.
- Recommend retail pricing, promotional offers, product bundles and strategies to improve margins and sales.

4. Inventory Planning & Purchase Management

- Plan purchase quantities based on sales velocity, demand forecasts, available stock and working-capital requirements.
- Maintain optimal stock levels while minimizing dead stock, overstocking, expiry losses and unnecessary capital blockage.
- Track fast-moving, slow-moving and non-performing products.
- Coordinate replenishment, returns, replacements, vendor claims and stock liquidation.

5. Purchase Administration, ERP & Vendor Payments

- Create and manage purchase orders, supplier invoices and goods receipt records.
- Ensure accurate product master data, SKU details, purchase prices, taxes and inventory entries in the ERP system.
- Verify purchase invoices against orders, received quantities and agreed commercial terms.
- Coordinate with accounts for timely vendor payments, payment reconciliation, credit notes and outstanding balances.
- Maintain organized procurement records and supplier agreements.

Product CategoriesOur current and planned product portfolio includes:
- Cosmetics & Makeup: Face, lip, eye and beauty accessories
- Skincare: Facial care, serums, sunscreens, moisturizers and premium skincare
- Haircare: Shampoos, conditioners, treatments, styling and hair-growth care
- Jewellery & Accessories: Fashion jewellery, premium accessories and gifting products
- Lab-Grown Diamonds: Certified jewellery, emerging brands and premium collections
- Health, Wellness & Nutrition: Protein supplements, weight-management nutrition, weight-gain products, vitamins and other compliant wellness products

Experience across every category is not mandatory. Strong expertise in cosmetics, skincare or nutrition, combined with the ability to develop new categories,



will be highly valued. Ideal Candidate
- Preferably 2+ years of experience in category management, buying, procurement, merchandising or supplier management, especially within beauty, cosmetics, skincare, wellness or nutrition retail.
- Strong understanding of consumer brands, retail pricing, distributor networks and local market dynamics.
- Excellent commercial negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to identify trending products, evaluate sales potential and make independent purchasing recommendations.
- Good understanding of retail margins, inventory turnover, credit terms and supplier schemes.
- Comfortable using Excel, inventory software and ERP systems.
- Understanding of purchase invoices, GST documentation, vendor reconciliation and basic accounting processes.
- Awareness of product authenticity, expiry management and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Strong communication skills in Marathi, Hindi and/or English.

Most importantly, we value genuine passion for beauty, skincare, wellness and retail trends. Someone who actively follows brands, new launches, influencers, consumer preferences and product innovations will have a distinct advantage. Work Location & FlexibilityThe preferred work location is Sinnar, Nashik District, Maharashtra.

However, we are open to remote or hybrid arrangements for exceptional candidates who can independently manage sourcing, supplier negotiations, purchasing and coordination with our in office team.

Periodic visits to Sinnar and meetings with suppliers or distributors may be required.

What Makes This Role Interesting?This is more than a routine purchasing position. You will have an opportunity to directly influence which brands and products Sinnar Cosmetics offers, how competitive our prices are, and how profitably our retail business grows.

We welcome commercially sharp, self-driven individuals who can combine strong vendor relationships with good product judgment and an entrepreneurial mindset.

How to ApplyInterested candidates can apply through LinkedIn with their updated CV.

Please briefly mention your experience with product categories, brands, supplier negotiations or retail purchasing.

Join Sinnar Cosmetics and help us build a competitive, trend-driven and profitable beauty, wellness and lifestyle retail destination.

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