Category Manager, IN Hardlines Private Brands
Amazon
5 - 10 years
Bengaluru
Posted: 11/19/2024
Job Description
Do you have a passion for products? Do you want to build a business from the ground up? Do you have proven analytical capabilities, exceptional communication, Sourcing & Project management skills, and the ability to multi
- task and thrive in a fast
- paced environment? If yes, you should consider Amazon Private Brands.
The IN Private Brands team is looking for a customer
- obsessed Category Manager to help drive one of the most exciting growth engines for Private Brands at Amazon.in.
In this role, you will lead 1
- 2 categories end to end
- owning the lead to launch cycle for new products/brands under Private Brands along with driving inputs to achieve the desired scale for the category on both Topline and Bottomline .
- Creating a data
- driven long
- term product and category roadmap for 1
- 2 categories under Private Brands Program
- Identifying new product development opportunities to launch products under existing and new brands
- Developing and bringing to market new products.
- Coordinating product development with vendors, cost negotiations, product packaging etc
- Managing an existing business which is growing exponentially.
- Driving various input metrics to drive business growth
- Designing and implementing new processes to help scale our business.
The ideal candidate should be passionate about products, have strong product development, vendor identification, sourcing and cost negotiation skills.
S/he should excel in both strategic thinking and tactical execution, as responsibilities range from launching new products/brands to enabling growth of existing portfolio.
The candidate should also feel comfortable dealing with ambiguity and working in a very entrepreneurial environment.
Traits of success:
Thrive in ambiguous work environments
Be a smart, hard
- working and creative person who loves products, loves solving difficult problems and "getting it done."
Be comfortable collaborating and influencing internal and external stakeholders
Be responsible for building and executing on new initiatives and roadmaps each year.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of with Excel experience
- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development
About Company
Amazon is a multinational technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Initially focused on selling books online, it quickly expanded into a broad range of products and services, including electronics, cloud computing (via Amazon Web Services), streaming, and artificial intelligence. Amazon has revolutionized online shopping with fast delivery, personalized recommendations, and a subscription service called Amazon Prime. It is one of the world's largest and most valuable companies, with a significant impact on retail, technology, and logistics.
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