Deputy Director - Category Management - Buy SideAbout TeamMen's wear is a steady pillar of the organization, contributing to 24% of the external brand's business. Looking out for a dynamic candidate as who would be a good fit to the team and lead the business.Roles and ResponsibilitiesRole: Lead the business for Men's wear in the relevant category with focus on growth and increasing the market share. Develop & manage good working relationships with brand partners & establish Myntra as the preferred destination for customers as well as brand partners. Responsibilities:Understand Myntra's target market & develop a right product mix in line with the target customer for each brand.P&L accountabilityfor the category – Manage & reduce costs to ensure category hits top line as well as bottom line targets being CM +ve.Monetization– work with team to plan and effectively ensure targets for monetization are met for the BU for FY.Selection- OTB planning & management, Inventory management, Assortment planning, Budgeting (sales plans & buy Plans), Range planning & Buying, Demand & trend forecasting, markdown planning to achieve AOP / GM / RGM targets.Analysis- In season & Post season data driven analysis on parameters like plan vs achievement, GOLY, NWC, top style analysis, sell thru etc.Manage a teamof competent associates and groom them to step up to the next role. Category visibility planning & interventions – plan brand level promotions & launches.Identify gaps in product offerings & subsequently introduce / on-board new brands / categoriesBe an effective bridge between brands & internal teams for all communications.Cross Functional Capabilities: Should be able to fruitfully coordinate with marketing, supply chain, cataloguing, finance / commercial and other functions of the organization.Supervision and Monitoring of Operations: Should have prior experience or enough knowledge & confidence to manage merchandising operations, inbound planning, cataloguing monitoring & discount monitoring.Good knowledge of trends & Products to aid in developing the SMU business for the category at Myntra.Qualifications & ExperienceGraduate from MBA top Institute / MFM - NIFT.4-6 Years / 7-9 Years of experience basis on relevancy or education .Willingness to learn, innovate, take risks.Good decision-making abilities.Expertise in working on Excel and analytical platforms.Customer centric, creative & analytical problem-solving mindset.Ability to work as part of a team & collaborate with others while demonstrating leadership skillsExperience in category management /brand management end to end.Experience in beauty category management is desirableAbility to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environmentExperience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product developmentYou focus on the results that benefit the customer, whether directly or indirectly.You earn the trust and respect of the team and build positive working relationships by consistently making good decisions, keeping commitments, treating others and their ideas with respecRegards,Diljin Shaji
