Category Manager

Company Description

We are building a fast-growing fashion and lifestyle business and are looking for a Category Manager Apparel to own and scale our apparel category.

Role Overview

You will be responsible forend-to-end category ownership, includingbrand onboarding, assortment planning, pricing, and inventory management. This role requires a strong mix offashion understanding, analytics, and execution.

What you will do

Category Ownership

• Own categoryrevenue, margins, and growth targets
• Build and scale theapparel category(mens, womens, basics, streetwear, etc.)

Brand Onboarding & Vendor Management

• Identify, pitch, and onboardrelevant apparel brands and manufacturers
• Negotiatepricing, margins, and supply terms
• Build and manage long-termvendor relationships

Assortment & Inventory Planning

• Curate the rightproduct mix based on demand and trends
• Planinventory, stock depth, and replenishment cycles
• Ensure highavailability of fast-moving SKUsand minimize dead stock

Data & Performance Tracking

• Analyzesales, conversion, and demand trends
• Tracktop-performing and underperforming SKUs
• Drive data-backed decisions to improve category performance

Pricing & Promotions

• Definepricing strategy and discounting frameworks
• Plan and executecampaigns, drops, and promotions

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with:
• Operations (inventory & fulfilment)
• Marketing (campaigns & growth)
• Catalogue (product listings)

What we are looking for

• 36 years of experience infashion category management / buying / merchandising (apparel)
• Strong experience inbrand onboarding and vendor management
• Good understanding ofapparel trends, fabrics, fits, and sizing
• Experience ine-commerce, marketplaces, or retail
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Ability to operate in afast-paced, high-growth environment

What youll own

• Apparel category performance (revenue & margins)
• Brand onboarding and vendor partnerships
• Assortment, inventory, and pricing strategy

Why join

• Opportunity to build and scale afashion-first business
• High ownership and direct impact on growth
• Work closely with founders and core team