Executive, Perishable Category Management

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Food (Packaged)/Beverage, Group of Companies, Manufacturing (FMCG), Super store

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Food (Packaged)/Beverage, Group of Companies, Manufacturing (FMCG), Super store

• Age At least 26 years

The job holder works closely with the Category Manager to evaluate & improve category management processes & systems on an ongoing basis, and also drives the achievement of the desired business targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Category Manager in planning and implementing the overall Strategic Plan.

• Achieve departmental Annual Business Plan (ABP) with assigned category analysis and actionable strategies.

• Ensure right product assortment through increasing margins & profitable pricing strategy, targeted category range with comprehensive clustering, space planning and stock management capabilities.

• Execute with suppliers to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of smooth material management through stock/order analysis, availability trend analysis, and demand-based product selection to fulfil objectives

• Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.

• Analyze vendor information and evaluate vendor performance. 

• Close monitoring item to item in-depth sales and profit analysis, ensuring proper display and merchandising as per layout plan to enhance category visibility that meets customer needs while fulfilling financial objectives

• Negotiate with stakeholders to increase margins through more profitable pricing strategy & volume targets to execute precision merchandising with comprehensive clustering, space planning, and assortment management capabilities.

• To implement Commercial activities as per SAP MM module functionalities as per business objectives and carry out essential SAP system related tasks.

•  MCH (Merchandise Category Hierarchy) creation, change & deletion.

• Article Master: Ensure accurate information for article creation/change, auto replenishment parameters, and EAN issues.

• Vendor Master: Ensure accurate information of article specific info record, multiple info record, and site wise record & pricing. 

• Ensure product availability in day-to-day activities with proper demand planning through the SAP system to run smooth replenishment (Push & Pull Driven) and coordination with internal & external stakeholders.

• Conducting regular market survey to evaluate market intelligence of products availability, pricing, product range information, consumer behaviour, share competition for category review and take necessary strategies are in place to assess the development needs of the business at all levels in context of regular operation and expansion.

• Drive more effective promotions for increased sales and profits by combining advanced demand forecasting and optimization with comprehensive price and promotion execution to meet financial goals.

• Assist the category manager in the development of a strategic plan through sharing various types of required business analysis and relevant information in accordance with strategic goals and corporation.

• Develop departmental planogram process for proper store layout, space management of product display & merchandising.

• Implement, adhere to, and monitor the effectiveness of QMS processes and procedures.

• Supervise Team Members consistently by setting clear objectives and coaching to prepare them to be successors for key roles.

• Develop vendor strength, for capacity building, future business process & volumes.

• Provident fund,Medical allowance,Weekly 2 holidays,Insurance,Profit share,Gratuity
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Hospitalization Benefit