Category Manager - BPC

About Slikk

Slikk is a new-age fashion marketplace built for Gen Z and young millennials, delivering the latest styles to your doorstep in just 60 minutes. The platform brings together curated trends and innovative homegrown brands across apparel, accessories, and footwear.

Backed by leading early-stage investors, Slikk is reimagining fashion commerce by combining speed, curation, and discovery. As a 01 startup, every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of how India shops for fashion and other lifestyle categories like BPC, Home, Luggage, Accessories & more.

Role Overview

A Category Manager at Slikk works at the intersection of revenue, merchandising, and partnerships to build and scale the BPC vertical.

The role focuses on owning the category end-to-endfrom assortment and brand partnerships to pricing, promotions, and P&L performance.

You will use data to identify opportunities, solve business problems, and drive growth. This role requires strong analytical thinking, business acumen, and a high ownership mindset in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Category Ownership & P&L: Own end-to-end performance of the category including revenue, margins, and growth.
• Assortment & Merchandising: Curate the right product mix, onboard relevant brands, and optimize assortment for demand and trends.
• Brand Partnerships: Build and manage relationships with brands; drive negotiations, collaborations, and growth initiatives.
• Pricing & Promotions: Design and execute pricing strategies, offers, and campaigns to maximize conversions and margins.
• Data Analysis & Insights: Analyze customer behavior, basket trends, and performance metrics to identify gaps and opportunities.

What were looking for

• Relevant Experience: 2-4 year experience in category management, e-commerce, retail or startup roles.
• Analytical & Business Thinking: Ability to work with data, identify trends, and drive revenue-focused decisions.
• Ownership Mindset: Strong bias for action with the ability to solve problems end-to-end.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to build and manage brand and partner relationships.
• Execution Excellence: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Category Interest: Strong interest, ideally a heavy user, of the relevant category.

Why Join us?

• Build from 01: Be part of building a fast-growing lifestyle quick commerce platform from the ground up
• High Impact Role: Directly influence operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Fast-Paced Startup: Thrive in a high-energy environment with rapid learning and growth.
• Ownership & Visibility: Take full ownership of operations with strong decision-making exposure.