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POSITION’S OBJECTIVE: To manage and grow existing Category business in order to achieve targeted revenues and profits KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Category Planning and Management New product developments, timely approvals & placement of orders to ensure timely deliveries To drive the pricing, shelving, marketing and promotions of the category's products in order to make them as visible, accessible, and appealing to customers. To customise product mixes for regional preferences To create and maintain workflows, WIP, Time and Action plan for the category. Process to be reviewed and refined at regular intervals To provide communication briefs addressing category requirement Give briefs for category specific call outs at stores where required. 2. Vendor Management To maintain a productive relationship with vendors that is mutually beneficial to the company and artisans. Working closely with PH and QC on vendor rating and allocate PH and vendors for future order placements To identify & grow new vendors to achieve goals of product offer & price 3. Production To monitor production tracker of every style in the category and take early calls for opportunity maximization To ensure support to markets by providing on time delivery as per seasonal requirements & promotion calendar timelines To pre-empt delay & production failures & to come up with quick firefighting solutions 4. Quality To work with QA team to influence establishment of quality standards for the products. To take timely and effective commercial decisions 5. Documentation & Report Analysis To ensure that periodic reports related to category performance / Dashboards are made available as per the timeline and handle any query that may arise. 6. Market Interaction Regularly interacting and visiting the stores to gather first hand customer response to the merchandise offering - style, quality, display & pricing. Observe customer's purchase behaviour and commission researches to understand future product development / styling needs and pricing decisions Interact directly with store teams to handle queries and objections, training store teams on Product JOB SPECIFICATION Years of Experience: 5-7 years’ experience 5-7 years of work experience with at least 3-4 years of experience in Retail industry particularly Home Décor/Home Accessories/Giftware (Home & Lifestyle) Knowledge Skills required: Product Knowledge Merchandising, Sampling & Costing Sourcing & Vendor Management Retail Operations Crafts & Textiles Any other mandatory skill sets: Focus on Results Analytical Skills Planning & Organizing Communication Skills Interpersonal Skills Innovation & Openness to Learning Customer Focus Teamwork Interested candidates please send resume at