Sr Manager, Category Mgt, Amazon India

Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey in the realm of grocery e-commerce? We're on the lookout for a visionary category leader to spearhead our latest initiative end to end. This role demands the agility to navigate across multiple functions seamlessly, the resilience to thrive in a fast paced environment, excitement to handle challenges head-on and excellence in analytical abilities.

The Category Leader, will be a key advocate for customers within Amazon -- building a world-class discovery and purchase experience for customers, expanding selection, and helping to define, shape and execute long-term strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will have experience working with external vendors in areas such as strategic planning and contract negotiations; experience working with internal teams to build innovative, new technology; and excellent verbal and written communication skills. He or she must have the analytical horsepower to break down complex problems, and a strong will to get stuff done and deliver results no matter the obstacles. Key to success also include a strong interest in the industry, the desire to create a unique and compelling customer experience, and a passion for retail. He/she will lead a team of Category, Marketing and Operations managers. he/she will be required to balance customer needs, competitive landscape and the strategic priorities constantly.

We're seeking someone who thrives on ambiguity, harnessing their first-principle problem-solving skills to drive impactful outcomes and leveraging catgeory management experience to delivert results. Your ability to cultivate a customer-centric mindset, coupled with a penchant for out-of-the-box thinking, will be instrumental in navigating the complex landscape of our initiative.

Key job responsibilities Lead new grocery initiative across P&L, launch of new products, category management, selection, pricing, promotions, in-stock, marketing, negotiations, contracting, shopping experience, fincial planning, network design, supply chain, shopping experience, product, analytics and operations management.

About the team

Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. We are seeking creative, goal-oriented and highly entrepreneurial people to join our exciting and fast-paced team. We are focused on growing and developing a smart assortment of brands and providing easy access to fashion, with the best possible shopping experience for our customers.

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