Category Head - F&V

Location
Bengaluru
Workplace
On-site

About this role

This role is for one of our clients

 

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

 

Min Experience: 8+ years
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
JobType: full-time

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₹25,00,000 - ₹40,00,000 a year

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the overall Fruits & Vegetables (F&V) category strategy, including P&L management, pricing, assortment planning, merchandising, and category growth.
  • Develop and execute an efficient sourcing strategy focused on product quality, cost optimization, seasonality, supply reliability, and vendor performance.
  • Lead demand planning, product availability, inventory health, and perishability economics to minimize wastage while maintaining customer availability.
  • Drive improved sell-through and category performance by leveraging customer insights, field-level intelligence, market trends, and purchasing behavior.
  • Build scalable category processes, operating rhythms, and performance mechanisms to ensure consistent execution across the category.
  • Develop and lead a high-performing category team, fostering ownership, analytical decision-making, and operational excellence.
  • Drive sustainable improvements in category growth, customer purchase frequency, profitability, availability, and customer trust.
  • Monitor category performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve margins, reduce losses, optimize assortment, and strengthen overall category economics.

 

Must-Have Skills

  • Category Management
  • P&L Management
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