Associate - Category Management

Associate - Category Management

Men's Casual Wear

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

Qualifications & Experience

● Graduate from NIFT or other reputed institution
● 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