Category Manager - Food & Beverages
SuperK · Bengaluru · onsite · Posted 66d ago
Undisclosed3–6 yrsfulltimeSourced from
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About this role
About SuperK
SuperK is a membership-led value retail chain built for Bharat. Operating across Tier 3 to Tier 5 towns in India, we bring a modern retail experience to small-town India-without compromising on value, quality, or trust. With 150+ stores, a growing E-Com presence, and deep customer love, we re reimagining how India shops.
Backed by marquee investors like Blume Ventures and XEED Ventures, we re scaling fast-and marketing plays a critical role in driving that growth.
About the Role
We are looking for a Category Manager - Food Beverages who will own the end-to-end performance of the category.
This role goes beyond procurement. You will act as the Business Owner for Food Beverages-driving assortment strategy, vendor partnerships, pricing, monetization, availability, and PL performance.
You will work closely with sourcing, supply chain, marketing, and store operations teams to ensure the category delivers strong growth, margins, and customer value.
What you will be doing
Category Ownership Growth
- Own the complete PL for the Food Beverages category
- Define and execute category growth strategy
- Build and optimize assortment based on customer demand, seasonality, and regional preferences
- Ensure right pricing architecture aligned to value positioning and margin goals
Vendor Management Brand Partnerships
- Identify, onboard, and manage key vendors and brand partners
- Negotiate commercial terms, margins, and trade agreements
- Drive joint business planning (JBP) with strategic brands
- Build long-term partnerships to unlock exclusives and better commercial structures
Monetization Revenue Enhancement
- Drive monetization through trade marketing, promotions, visibility programs, and brand-funded initiatives
- Identify new revenue levers within the category
- Optimize promotional strategies to balance growth and profitability
Availability Inventory Alignment
- Ensure high on-shelf availability across stores
- Work closely with supply chain and planning teams to reduce stock-outs and dead stock
- Maintain updated assortment and pricing across stores and E-Com
Data Performance Tracking
- Track category KPIs: revenue, margin, inventory turns, sell-through, vendor performance
- Use data to identify growth opportunities and corrective actions
- Continuously improve category playbook and processes
What we would like to see in you
- 3-6 years of experience in Category Management within FMCG/Retail/E-Com/Quick Commerce
- Strong exposure to Food Beverages category
- Proven experience in vendor management and commercial negotiations
- Experience driving brand partnerships and monetization initiatives
- Strong analytical and PL ownership mindset
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution
- High ownership and comfort working in a fast-scaling startup
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Skills
Category ManagementVendor ManagerCommercial NegotiationsTrade MarketingBusiness PlanningSupply ChainoperationsProcurementanalyticalFMCG
About SuperK
SuperK
Retail
350
employees
2019
7 years old
Bengaluru/Bangalore, Karnataka
India
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SuperK is a franchise grocery retail chain for small towns of India.
Industries
RetailFMCGFood ProcessingInternetLogistics
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