About The Company

Who are we

Myntra is India's leading fashion and lifestyle platform, where technology meets creativity. As pioneers in fashion e-commerce, we've always believed in disrupting the ordinary.

We thrive on a shared passion for fashion, a drive to innovate to lead, and an environment that empowers each one of us to pave our own way. We're bold in our thinking, agile in our execution, and collaborative in spirit.

Here, we create MAGIC by inspiring vibrant and joyous self-expression and expanding fashion possibilities for India, while staying true to what we believe in.

We believe in taking bold bets and changing the fashion landscape of India. We are a company that is constantly evolving into newer and better forms and we look for people who are ready to evolve with us.

From our humble beginnings as a customization company in 2007 to being technology and fashion pioneers today, Myntra is going places and we want you to take part in this journey with us.

Working at Myntra is challenging but fun - we are a young and dynamic team, firm believers in meritocracy, believe in equal opportunity, encourage intellectual curiosity and empower our teams with the right tools, space, and opportunities.

As a Lead Associate - Category Management, you will oversee the procurement process by managing vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely delivery of goods. Your role will have a direct impact on the company's supply chain efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Buying

Roles & Responsibilities

Assortment planning and range selection in line with global guidelines , domestic market trends and historical data: Seasonal and core merchandise
Responsible for setting MRP that meets the target margin and uplift while also ensuring competitiveness in market
Managing revenue and growth as set in budget
Liaising with international buying team for regular feedback sessions, improvement in range, trend analysis reports for India
Coordinating with logistics team for importing shipments to ensure on time deliveries
Creating and conducting seasonal product trainings
Develop product analysis reports that facilitate both local and international stakeholders in understanding market demands

Planning & Inventory:

Coordinate with planning team for creation of OTB and inventory days: Seasonal and core OTB
Maximizing sell through and sales by monitoring the stock cover, monitoring regular replenishments and inter-store stock movement done by merchandising team
Developing mark-down strategies for stock liquidation along with planning team
Responsible for creating and analyzing weekly and monthly business reports

E-com:

E-com specific product assortment: Taking feedback from category team and demand teams and consolidating the same
Research for latest online trends in line with brand guardrails and converting into assortment plan for online channel
Managing site merchandising: Ensuring Product listing is done, Inventory is live and Discount uploading is done and ASP is maintained by respective category team
Collaborating with store/pricing/category/demand team for driving promotion/visibility strategies

Qualifications & Experience

3-6 years of experience in Category or Buying roles
Strong negotiation and analytical skills
Proficiency in vendor management and supplier evaluations

Required Skills

inventory management, data analytics, market intelligence, account planning, stakeholder management, business hygiene, customer relationship management

Required Education

UG