Associate - Category Management (Home furnishing)

Category: Home furnishing 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