ASTER DM HEALTHCARE LIMITED jobs - Category Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Driving Sales:
- Responsible for top-line revenue goals by roping in the right brands at the right margins for the business.
- Responsible for developing, implementing, managing, and reporting on plans to have the right SKUs to sell among these brands
- Manage promotion calendar to align with monthly promotions, seasonal promotions, and Overall marketing strategy
Monitoring Brand Performance:
- Negotiate margins, budgets, set goals, monitor, and report on performance for each brand
- Secure Margins in line with the agreement or set terms.
- Plan and execute brand campaigns across various stores and take corrective actions to stay on the course of the plan
- Report performance against key metrics in approved formats
Inventory Management:
- Stock forecasting for the initial launch, based on store-wise sales targets.
- Demand planning and forward forecasting.
- Liaising with the sales team for effective offtake at the store level
- Planning for any correction/liquidation for unsold inventory
- Regular feedback mechanism with brands to ensure they are on board with all plans for them