Roles and Responsibilities
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Business strategy
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Develop the business model: Go deep, understand where opportunities are and create a viable business model to service the opportunities
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Know the market: Stay on top of trends in an ever-changing landscape, find opportunities and prioritize based on size, internal capabilities, etc
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Know the customer: Understand connected customer behavior, develop new customer insights
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Know the competition: Understand on-line and off-line players. React as and when necessary in an appropriate manner
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Influence the leadership: Convert strategies into action by liaising with cross-functional leadership and drive the changes required
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Think big - unlock value for consumers, Myntra Jabong and vendor partners
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Merchandising and Sales Strategy
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Own pricing strategy based on market potential, consumer insights, margins or competitive signals
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Drive necessary category led promotions
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Identify the growth areas and new business scope within the existing category
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Expand selection, enable its discovery and ensure conversion
- Product/ buying experience and International Fashion Brand experience
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Relationship Management
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Lead the team to identify strategic partners and negotiate better terms of trade
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Create a comprehensive Vendor management strategy and governance framework
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Put in processes & metrics to scale the business
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Use technology to scale operations and expand selection
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Work with Supply Chain teams to ensure product availability
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Collaborative Partnership
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Liaise with cross functional team members (Revenue/Growth/ Supply Chain and Marketing)
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People leadership
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Build, retain and groom a strong team to deliver across functions
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Set goals, define KPIs and ensure team tracks effectively towards goals
Qualifications & Experience
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MBA from Tier-1 B-School with 7 - 10 years of relevant experience in category management
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Exceptional analytical & problem solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to make data- backed decisions
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Self-directed focus and ability to prioritize within an ambiguous environment
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Ability to execute and follow through on high-quality output, with limited oversight
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Ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence/rally/align them towards a common org/business goal
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Strong verbal & written communication skills
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Ability to lead people