Category Buyer Food

Company : The Organic world
Position: Category Buyer Processed Foods
Experience: 3+ Years
Location: Bangalore

About The Organic World

The Organic World is a leading retail chain specializing in organic, healthy, and sustainable food products. We are committed to offering customers a wide assortment of high-quality products while maintaining strong category profitability and customer satisfaction.

Role Summary

We are seeking a dynamic Category Buyer Processed Foods to manage the end-to-end category business for packaged and processed food products. The role will be responsible for driving category sales, margins, assortment planning, vendor management, pricing strategy, promotions, and inventory optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Category Management

• Manage the Processed Foods category including packaged foods, snacks, breakfast products, beverages, ready-to-cook, ready-to-eat, and health foods.
• Develop category growth plans to achieve sales, margin, and market share targets.
• Monitor category performance and identify growth opportunities.

Buying & Vendor Management

• Source and onboard new brands and suppliers.
• Negotiate commercial terms, margins, trade schemes, rebates, and promotional support.
• Maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and distributors.
• Drive cost optimization through effective negotiations.

Assortment Planning

• Develop and manage category assortment based on customer demand and market trends.
• Optimize SKU mix across stores.
• Identify opportunities for introducing new products and private labels.
• Ensure the right assortment across premium, value, and organic segments.

Sales & Margin Management

• Own category P&L and drive revenue growth.
• Achieve category margin targets through pricing and vendor negotiations.
• Analyze sales trends, SKU productivity, inventory turns, and profitability.
• Implement promotional activities to maximize sales and customer engagement.

Inventory & Supply Chain

• Maintain optimal stock levels and reduce stock-outs.
• Monitor inventory ageing and slow-moving products.
• Coordinate with planning and supply chain teams for replenishment.
• Improve inventory turnover and working capital efficiency.

Market & Consumer Insights

• Track customer preferences and emerging food trends.
• Conduct competitor benchmarking and price analysis.
• Use data analytics to make assortment and pricing decisions.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Business, Retail Management, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Category Buying, Merchandising, or Procurement.
• Experience in Retail, FMCG, Grocery, Food Retail, Supermarkets, or E-commerce.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Good understanding of category management principles.
• Proficient in Excel, MIS reporting, and retail analytics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.

Key Skills

• Category Buying
• Processed Foods Category
• Vendor Management
• Margin Management
• Sales Planning
• Assortment Planning
• Retail Merchandising
• Pricing Strategy
• Category P&L
• Inventory Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Market Analysis
• Forecasting & Demand Planning

Key KPIs

• Category Sales Growth
• Gross Margin Achievement
• Category Profitability
• Inventory Turnover
• Stock Availability
• Assortment Productivity
• Vendor Funding & Trade Income
• New Product Success Rate
• SKU Rationalization
• Shrinkage & Expiry Control

Work location : Bangalore