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Senior Category Manager- Staples

Bangalore Permanent INR2,500,000 - INR3,500,000 per year View Job Description
This is an opportunity to lead the Staples category end-to-end, driving growth, profitability, assortment, pricing, sourcing, and inventory performance across a rapidly scaling commerce platform. The role combines customer-centric category management with hands-on commercial ownership, requiring a deep understanding of staples, sourcing markets, and consumer behaviour.
  • Own a high-impact category with P&L ownership
  • Shape sourcing strategy in a scaling business

About Our Client

Our client is an innovative E-commerce business.

Job Description

  • Own the Staples category strategy, including revenue growth, profitability, pricing, assortment, merchandising, and pack architecture.
  • Build and manage sourcing relationships across suppliers, distributors, local brands, commodity markets, and value-based partners.
  • Develop SKU portfolios across key staples categories including grains, flours, pulses, edible oils, spices, sugar, and related products.
  • Drive category economics through disciplined buying, commercial negotiations, inventory optimisation, and margin management.
  • Design effective pricing and pack-size architectures that balance affordability, consumer demand, and profitability.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to improve forecasting, replenishment, availability, and inventory health.
  • Leverage field insights and customer behaviour data to strengthen assortment decisions, promotions, and category performance.
  • Establish scalable category operating mechanisms, supplier governance processes, and future private-label opportunities where commercially viable.

The Successful Applicant

  • 6-12 years of experience in Staples category management with ownership of sourcing, assortment, pricing, supplier management, inventory, and category profitability.
  • Strong expertise across multiple staples categories such as rice, flour, pulses, edible oils, spices, sugar, and related commodity-led businesses.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage both branded and unbranded sourcing ecosystems and negotiate supplier commercials independently.
  • Experience within retail, e-commerce, quick commerce, B2B commerce, or consumer-focused distribution environments.
  • Strong commercial acumen with expertise in commodity cycles, working capital, inventory management, and margin optimisation.
  • Customer-centric mindset combined with analytical rigour and the ability to translate consumer insights into scalable category strategies.
  • High levels of ownership, integrity, attention to detail, and execution excellence.

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to build and scale a strategically important category with significant business impact.
  • Broad ownership spanning category management, sourcing, pricing, and commercial strategy.
  • Exposure to a high-growth consumer and commerce environment.
  • Collaborative leadership role with strong visibility across senior stakeholders.
  • Competitive compensation aligned with experience and impact.
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7099884

Job summary

Function
Sales
Sub Sector
E-Commerce & Internet
What is your area of specialisation?
Retail
Location
Bangalore
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-092026-7099884

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

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