Senior Category Manager
Zepto · Bengaluru
- Experience3–7 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeonsite
- Levelmid
- Posted21 Sept 2026
About Zepto
Zepto is hiring in Bengaluru in ecommerce retail. This role looks for around 3+ years of experience.
Skills
- P&L management
- category management
- pricing strategy
- sales data analysis
- inventory turnover analysis
- consumer buying trends
- product assortment
- vendor negotiations
- trade terms
- margin structures
- joint business planning
- fill rates
- merchandising
- promotional strategy
- SQL
- Microsoft Excel
- data-driven decision-making
- vendor relationship management
- cross-functional team management
The role
A category manager at an e-commerce marketplace shapes category strategy and growth through P&L management, assortment optimization, and vendor negotiations, while driving merchandising and inventory decisions. The role also applies SQL and Microsoft Excel to analyze transactional sales data and improve pricing and promotional outcomes.
Full job description
Senior Manager - Category Management
Responsibilities, aka, what we’d like you to deliver :
Category Strategy & Growth: Own P&L outcomes, category margin targets, pricing strategy, and growth initiatives for the Cooking Essentials.Performance Analysis: Analyze sales data, inventory turnover, stockouts, and consumer buying trends to identify white space opportunities and optimize product assortment.Vendor & Supply Chain Management: Lead negotiations with brands and suppliers for favorable trade terms, margin structures, joint business plans, and fill rates.Merchandising & Visibility: Drive on-app visibility, campaign placements, and promotional strategies in collaboration with the Performance Marketing team.Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Tech, and Product to build scalable processes, minimize wastage, and optimize hyper-local inventory distribution.Analytical Capability: High proficiency in SQL, Advanced Excel, and data-driven decision-making. Comfort handling large-scale transactional datasets.Negotiation & Leadership: Strong business acumen with demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships, P&L ownership, and cross-functional teams.Execution Focus: Bias for action and ability to thrive in a high-velocity, fast-paced environment.
Experience: 3–7 years of proven track record in category management, trade marketing, or key account management, specifically in Cooking Essentials or quick-commerce/e-commerce.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (MBA from a tier-1/tier-2 institute preferred).
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