About the role
As a Category Manager, you will focus on delivering 5 core focus areas for the brand: Selection, demand generation, catalogue quality, business advice and availability.The person who joins the leadership As a Category Manager, you will focus on delivering 5 core focus areas for the brand: Selection, demand generation, catalogue quality, business advice and availability.The person who joins the leadership team in this position must share our passion and commitment for serving our customers. This ideal candidate should have experience in forging and building brand relationships. Some understanding of planning product cycles and selling online is preferred. The right candidate will be flexible, action and results oriented, self-starting and have strong analytical skills. He or she must have a proven track record in taking ownership, driving results and moving with speed to implement ideas in a fast-paced environment. He should be entrepreneurial with the confidence to make independent, data-driven decisions. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to succeed at: planning and forecasting, and driving an online business.Key job responsibilitiesThis person will have responsibility for:Building selection: Identify selection gaps. Track brand’s offline catalogue to ensure all relevant selection is present on Amazon.Demand generation: Responsible for demand generation. This includes working with other members on the category management team to create a marketing calendar based on vendor's objectivesBusiness Advice: Support participation of brand in Amazon programsAvailability: Ensuring continuous availability of productsCatalogue Quality on Amazon: Ensuring the best input from brand is updated for customer interface on Amazon Detail Pages through perfect Images, Product descriptions, etc.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Bangalore, KA, IND - 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 - Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product developmentOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.