Recykal - Category Head

Category Head is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and overall performance of a specific category within an organization. They are responsible for managing a team, developing and executing category plans, and driving growth and profitability within the assigned category. The Category Head collaborates with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, operations, and product development, to ensure alignment and achievement of business objectives.

Roles And Responsibilities:

1. Creating and developing a long-term plan and strategy for the development of the category and executing them with precision.

2. Develop strong working relationships with Buyer & Seller teams.

P&L owner for the group of Category managed.

3. Customer management: Building, Nurturing & Managing key customer relationships and developing business relationship value with Customers.

4. Strong in analytics, data-driven experimentation, and problem-solving.

5. Assertive with a collaborative attitude and experience in managing a team of mid to senior-level people.

6. Experience and knowledge of assortment in multiple geographies is an added advantage.

Category Analytics: Proficient in analytics to identify growth areas and execute.

7. Discovering profitable suppliers & buyers and initiating business and organization partnerships.

8. Work closely with Product, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to deliver top-line,bottom-line, and customer experience KRAs

Preferred Candidate Profile:

1. Expertise in category management.

2. In-depth knowledge of marketing and sales operations and processes.

3. Analytical and critical thinker.

4. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skill

Work Experience:

1. 8+ years of work experience & Deep industry knowledge of B2B Industries.

2. Astute business sense and analytical ability with great articulation skills.

3. Prior operations and project/vendor-management experience

Knowledge/ Skills:

1. High level of ownership, willingness to set up things from scratch, high emotional intelligence.

2. Superior research skills and resourcefulness to draw logical conclusions with often limited information.

3. Knowledge/work experience in plastic, and paper recycling.

4. Excellent planning skills, analytical ability, and lateral thinking ability

5. Demonstrated ability to lead teams and work in high-pressure situations.

6. Excellent communication & Good people management skills.

7. Addressing market needs and challenges.

8. Supply Chain processes.

9. Scaling operations to PAN India