AM/Manager - Category Management - Retail

Designation - Asst Manager / Manager - Category

IT Skills : Good command on Excel & Knowledge of SAP will be an added advantage.

Key Skills :

- Vendor Sourcing & Vendor Management

- Vendor Coordination

- Merchandise Selection

- Category Management

- Decision on Margin

- Supply Chain

- Inventory management

Job Responsibility :

- Preparing a monthly MIS.

- Conduct analysis on subcategories, segments, brands, SKU's based on consumer, retailer, supplier and market information.]

- Undertake inventory analysis and maintain optimum levels of stock at hand.

- To monitor and track product movement, category contribution and slow movers and distress inventory with regional sales teams and initiate actions.

- Responsible for Product Planning (End - End), seasonal planning. Margin Delivery, Vendor Management

- Manage day to day relationship with Supplier & manufacturer by Conduct demand forecasting. Conduct price comparisons, product gap analysis, identification of product needs, Handle packaging, operations and logistics process and associated vendors.

- To improve the availability of stock and to reduce stock holding days.

- Review weekly trade and ensure optimum stock levels to meet the sales plan.

- Forecast sales for Top suppliers based on past data and give projections to them for higher fill rates.

- Demand forecasting & hence fixing replenishment parameters.

- Track performance against sales stock and inventory.