Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a lean team responsible for new product development (NPD) and catalog data enrichment across categories.
- Define and drive the catalog data strategy, including governance frameworks, policies, and controls to ensure data is accurate, complete, and scalable.
- Drive adoption of GenAI solutions (e.g., for product descriptions, images, titles, and attribute extraction) to improve speed and consistency of catalog creation. Collaborate with Tech/Product teams to build and scale AI-powered catalog workflows for NPD onboarding and data governance.
- Own master data integrity across key systems (PID, CID, vendor mapping, pricing, inventory), and establish robust processes for ongoing maintenance.
- Collaborate with business, analytics, and functional teams to design, document, and continuously improve catalog processes.
- Identify and resolve data quality gaps through structured interventions—error detection, process redesign, and automation opportunities.
- Stay aligned with the fast-evolving e-commerce/quick-commerce ecosystem, proactively adapting catalog practices to emerging trends. Continuously evaluate emerging AI capabilities in e-commerce/quick-commerce to improve catalog efficiency and customer experience.
- Drive strong cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Finance, Legal, and Business teams to ensure catalog readiness and compliance.
Desired Skills:
- Proven experience in catalog creation, product listing, and data management.
- Strong analytical mindset; exposure to web analytics or performance metrics is a plus.
- Excellent attention to detail—ability to interpret product attributes and identify gaps quickly.
- Strong prioritization and execution skills in high-volume, fast-paced environments.
- Exposure to or hands-on experience with AI/GenAI tools for content generation, data enrichment, or automation.
- Understanding of merchandising principles and product sequencing is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, etc.).
- 5+ years of experience in catalog management, data analysis, or related domains.
- Familiarity with data governance, warehousing standards, and system integrations is desirable.
Functional or Leadership Competencies
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Structured thinking with the ability to simplify complex problems.
- High adaptability in dynamic and evolving business environments. Strong curiosity and adaptability to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven ways of working.
- Data-driven decision-making with strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Ability to translate business goals into actionable roadmaps and strategies.
- Proven capability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
- Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a bias for execution and continuous improvement.
