Category Executive - Menswear

Role:

Responsible for driving the growth and profitability of the Menswear category through effective category planning, product assortment, pricing, inventory management, and market analysis.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement category strategies to achieve sales and margin targets.
• Analyze market trends, consumer insights, and competitor activities.
• Manage product assortment, pricing, promotions, and inventory.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute category initiatives.
• Monitor category performance and recommend business improvements.
• Enhance customer experience through data-driven category decision.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of category management and apparel retail (menswear).
• Proficiency in MS Excel and retail ERP/category management tools.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving ability.

Education & professional skillset:

Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Retail Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Desired experience:

• 3 - 6 years of experience in Category Management within the apparel retail industry.
• Experience in the Menswear category will be preferred.

Desired functional & Behavioral competencies:

• Category planning and assortment management.
• Market and consumer trend analysis.
• Inventory and pricing management.
• Data-driven decision-making.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Result-oriented with strong execution skills.