Category Management

About

Retail Insights delivers scalable, innovative, and cost-effective IT solutions through centers in India, Dubai, and the U.S. We specialize in Full Stack Development, Data & AI/ML, Mobile, DevOps, and digital platforms like Adobe, Salesforce, Shopify, Snowflake, and Blue Yonder.

Responsibilities

• Lead category management strategy and execution across assigned product categories
• Develop and manage assortment, range, and space plans aligned with business objectives
• Analyze category performance using sales, margin, inventory, and customer data
• Identify growth opportunities and recommend pricing, promotion, and assortment actions
• Collaborate with merchandising, demand planning, supply chain, and marketing teams
• Drive category profitability, inventory turns, and customer satisfaction
• Support planogram development and space optimization initiatives
• Monitor category KPIs and provide actionable insights to stakeholders
• Support new product introductions and product lifecycle management
• Leverage analytics and tools to support data-driven category decisions
• Support UAT, go-live, and stabilization of category management platforms
• Act as a subject-matter expert for category management best practices
• Drive continuous improvement in merchandising and category analytics

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Category Management or Retail Merchandising
• Strong understanding of retail category dynamics, consumer behavior, and buying patterns
• Proven experience managing assortment, pricing, and category performance
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Experience working with cross-functional retail teams
• Ability to present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Experience working in Retail, FMCG, or Consumer Goods environments
• Experience working in Agile or project-based delivery environments

Education Qualification

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Category Management or Retail Merchandising
• Strong understanding of retail category dynamics, consumer behavior, and buying patterns
• Proven experience managing assortment, pricing, and category performance
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Experience working with cross-functional retail teams
• Ability to present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Experience working in Retail, FMCG, or Consumer Goods environments
• Experience working in Agile or project-based delivery environments