Associate - Category Management
Roles and Responsibilities
Role: Work closely with Category Manager to drive the business in the relevant category with focus on
growth and increasing the market share. Manage relationships with brand partners & establish Myntra
as the preferred destination for customers as well as brand partners.
Responsibilities:
● Intake / OTB management - Monitor inventory situation & plan inwards based on the DOH plan &
plan timely RTVs
● Selection – making season level buy plans / assortment plans, based on past performance & growth/ revenue targets to ensure that the category is well represented
● Review style level performance based on metrics such as ROS, Sell thru, RPI, RGM
● Category visibility planning & interventions – planning banners for respective brands and raising banner requests on time
● Identify gaps in product offerings & subsequently introduce / onboard new brands / categories
● Managing pricing (SOR / OR) – follow up with brands on securing timely discounts and updating the same, control pricing internally as per planned GM / RGM. Working closely on OR discounting based on profitability requirements
● Be an effective bridge between brands & internal teams for all communications
● Operational excellence: Should have prior experience or enough knowledge & confidence to
manage merchandising operations, inbound planning, cataloguing & discount monitoring
● Collaborating with cataloguing team to get products shoot, content creation and right information
of the product being shared and improvising on processes to constantly improve customer
experience.
Qualifications & Experience
● Graduate from NIFT or other reputed institution
● Preferred master’s degree
● 3-4 Years of relevant experience in Apparel buying / planning / merchandising
● Understanding of planning & Inventory management (Understanding of E-comm will help)
● Willingness to learn, innovate, take initiatives
● Strong MS Excel skills & understanding of data analytics
● Customer centric, creative & analytical problem-solving mindset
● Ability to work as part of a team & collaborate with others
● Should be good at multitasking & time management
● Good interpersonal & negotiation skills
Top Skills
What We Do
Myntra is India’s leading e-commerce company committed to making fashion and lifestyle products accessible to everyone. We create solutions that disrupt the ordinary and help make the world a happier, more fashionable place. We are a company that is constantly evolving into newer and better forms and we look for people who are ready to evolve with us. From our beginnings as a customization company in 2007 to being technology and fashion pioneers today, Myntra is going places and we want you to take this journey with us. Our Culture As self-driven, motivated individuals who believe in taking ownership instead of being handed responsibility, we are a curiously non-hierarchical team who believe in working as a whole to take the Organization forward. Firm believers of meritocracy, we encourage you to take on tasks and readily empower you with the right tools, space, and opportunities. In essence, work at Myntra is challenging but fun - we believe in equal opportunity, encourage intellectual curiosity and empower you to be the change. If you’re just as passionate about fashion and would love a workplace that is purely result-driven, Myntra is the place for you! Check out open jobs on https://boards.greenhouse.io/myntra
