Assistant Manager - Category
Swiggy
Bangaloreonsitemidfull time8/5/2026
Swiggy
Ways of working: Mandate 3 : Onsite - Office / Field: Employees are expected to
work from the office on all days out of their respective base locations.
About Swiggy Instamart :
Swiggy Instamart, is building the convenience grocery segment in India. We
offer more than 40000 items to our customers within 10-15 mins. We are striving
to augment our consumer promise of enabling unparalleled convenience by making
grocery delivery instant and delightful. Instamart has been operating in 120+
cities across India and plan to expand to a few more soon. We have seen immense
love from the customers till now and are excited to redefine how India shops
Roles & Responsibilities :
* Business ownership & managing Business P&L for the region- Drive the
regional business of grocery through a mix of assortment, pricing, promotions
and vendor engagement initiatives to deliver overall growth of category
* Plan right product assortments, assortment benchmarking, assortment gaps
fixation and review it every quarter for efficiency and productivity of each
city to stay relevant for customers.
* In Depth Knowledge of commodities, regional variations, pricing, vendor
sourcing, regional brands & MOP for key brand/items
* Develop & strengthen existing business relationship by engaging with
brands, closing monthly business plan and overall business growth at brand level
* Plan, build & drive new categories/missing portfolio to gain maximum share
in a division
* Ensuring 100% vendor fill, Wh availability and front end availability by
working closely with brands for Delivery in full and on Time
* Delivering Visi investment targets from existing vendors to build strong
platform presence and penetration of regional brands
* Ownership like an entrepreneur / Be a merchant / Build the category with a
long-term view deliverable- Constantly benchmark on product range to ensure
leadership position on the same every month.
* Drive PL category sales growth, share, profitability, availability and NPD
push with PL regional repackers
Desired Skills:
* Exp with 2-5 years of Grocery (or) Ecommerce/MT Retail experience (must)
* Demonstrated ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems
* Identifying customer needs and inventing new ways to meet those needs
* Tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up
environment
* Proven analytical thinking, project management skills, attention to detail
and exceptional organizational skills are essential
* Excellent verbal and written communication with interpersonal skills
* Extreme attention to detail and willingness to roll up your sleeves.
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regards to race, colour, religion,
sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law"
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