Category Manager, Private Brands

DESCRIPTION

Do you have a passion for scaling businesses and managing P&L? Do you want to unearth insights, launch and scale new selection? Do you have proven analytical capabilities, exceptional communication, 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 a category and it's end to end (P&L) - owning the lead to launch cycle for new products/brands along with driving inputs to achieve the desired scale for the category on both Topline and Bottomline.

The ideal candidate should be passionate about growing business profitably, launching 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.

Key job responsibilities
Creating a data-driven long-term category growth roadmap for Amazon Private Brands

Profitably growing existing selection by focusing on core inputs

Develop & Launch new selection backed by strong customer / retail insights

Working with Cross Functional Team to drive category growth agenda

And thus, grow the Topline profitably

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of with Excel experience
• 3+ 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

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