Assistant / Deputy Manager - Category ( Cement )

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Support the Category Manager in managing the topline and bottom-line, inventory mix of the brands.
• Document processes & develop SOPs wherever required
• Review & suggest SOP changes required if any to the team based on input from stakeholders
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver on targets
• Weekly and monthly tracking of business metrics to monitor goals and deep- dive where needed to drive continuous improvement
• Research competitors and suggest appropriate pricing and promotional activities
• Create and share various sets of daily, weekly and monthly business reports to provide data intelligence to the internal team.
• Contribute in annual budget desicions  for assigned categories.
• Identify & execute strategies to achieve top-line & bottom line targets of assigned categories.
• Ensure material availability at competitive price points working on vendor relationships to assist construction material sales through  construction platforms.
• Act as POC to provide business inputs to lead cataloging, technical platform development, facilitate platform  transactions.
• Identify/ collaborate with buyers to expand product categories/ category positioning for visibility & offtakes.
• Analyse data/ insights to determine industry & consumer trends.
• Demand forecast & order placement ensuring product availability.

Skills Required

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
MS Excel proficiency – the ability to mine voluminous data for specific details
Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail.