Lead Associate - Category Management
Myntra
Skills
- Category Management
- Buying
- Assortment Planning
- Vendor Management
- Inventory Management
- Merchandising
- Data Analysis
- Supply Chain Management
- E-commerce
About the role
As a
Lead Associate - Category Management
, you will oversee the procurement process by managing vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely delivery of goods. Your role will have a direct impact on the company's supply chain efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Roles & Responsibilities
Buying:
Assortment planning and range selection in line with global guidelines , domestic market trends and historical data: Seasonal and core merchandise
Responsible for setting MRP that meets the target margin and uplift while also ensuring competitiveness in market
Managing revenue and growth as set in budget
Liaising with international buying team for regular feedback sessions, improvement in range, trend analysis reports for India
Coordinating with logistics team for importing shipments to ensure on time deliveries
Creating and conducting seasonal product trainings
Develop product analysis reports that facilitate both local and international stakeholders in understanding market demands
Planning & Inventory:
Coordinate with planning team for creation of OTB and inventory days: Seasonal and core OTB
Maximizing sell through and sales by monitoring the stock cover, monitoring regular replenishments and inter-store stock movement done by merchandising team
Developing mark-down strategies for stock liquidation along with planning team
Responsible for creating and analyzing weekly and monthly business reports
E-com:
E-com specific product assortment: Taking feedback from category team and demand teams and consolidating the same
Research for latest online trends in line with brand guardrails and converting into assortment plan for online channel
Managing site merchandising: Ensuring Product listing is done, Inventory is live and Discount uploading is done and ASP is maintained by respective category team
Collaborating with store/pricing/category/demand team for driving promotion/visibility strategies
Qualifications & Experience
3-6 years of experience in Category or Buying roles
Strong negotiation and analytical skills
Proficiency in vendor management and supplier evaluations
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