Description:
As a category manager, you will play a key role in driving the success of our marketplace business. You will be responsible for managing categories, with the goal of achieving revenue, gross margin and overall profitability targets. Your responsibilities will include identifying new business opportunities and monitoring performance to ensure all objectives are met. If you are a self-starter with a strong desire to succeed, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Driving marketplace growth in relevant categories by staying attuned to customer needs and understand the competitive landscape
- Identify opportunities for improvement, and for planning the selection, prices, offers and promotions that will drive growth in your respective category
- Responsible for managing the profit & loss statement for relevant categories, in line with the overall business objectives.
- Identify broader trends in the market, increase the number of SKUs & customer basket size.
- Providing analysis and assessing data from different sources to support decision making on category management strategy
Skills Needed:
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in business, economics, mathematics, computer science or a related field
- Preferable 3+ years’ experience in category management, business development and operations
- Strong analytical skills, ability to use data to solve problems
- High level of independence, self-confidence and responsibility
- Experience working in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- Able to work cohesively, detail-oriented, organized with the ability to multitask
- Ability to work with cross functional teams