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Assistant Category Manager / Category Manager


Wakefit


Location

Bangalore | India


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About Wakefit:

Wakefit.co is a research and innovation-driven home and sleep solutions company established in March 2016. It was founded by Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda and holds a vision to be the most loved home solutions company in India. With an ever-expanding portfolio that includes mattresses, pillows, bed frames, mattress protectors, comforters, bedsheets, pillows, back cushions, sofas, coffee tables, shoe racks, lighting, decor and much more. Wakefit.co manufactures all of its products in-house. Also expanding offline in Retail with 50 plus Company owned outlets across India, Planning for expansion of around 100 stores by end of financial year 2023 – 24.

The company sells across the country through its own online portal and through other online marketplaces. Wakefit.co prides itself on its customer experience, with over 10 Lakh customers serviced across six years and over 3 lakh positive reviews received online. The company has received Series A funding from marquee investor Sequoia Capital India, Series B funding from Verlinvest and Sequoia Capital India, and Series C funding from SIG, Verlinvest and Sequoia Capital India and Series D from Invest corp. It has recorded 3x revenue growth year-on-year since 2016 and is currently valued at 2800 crores.

Wakefit.co follows a unique delivery model. It has a product-oriented approach that invests heavily on research and innovation to create products that are ahead of the industry curve. It ships products to its customers directly from the factory, thus ensuring significant cost reduction which gets passed on to the customer. The USP of the brand lies in the fact that its products are made after extensive customer interviews and extensive research.

Job Description:

To own the task of sharing the new product launches for the Category team. Coordinating with various departments to get the required details for the product launches.

Roles & Responsibilities: Costing RM-PM of products. Launching and Listing products on e-commerce portals like Amazon, Flipkart, Pepperfry etc and Wakefit website within timelines Own end to end category operations. Fidelity, prioritise, track, resolve category issues. Make daily category performance reports and present them to category managers. Coordinate with external/internal teams for catalogue shoots or image rendering. Develop relationships with e-commerce portal POCs. Coordinate with various internal teams like Sourcing, eCommerce, content, Marketing, Warehouse, planning teams to meet launch timelines. Track KPIs of products to ensure visibility and sales. Identify opportunities and trends in the market and highlight them internally.

Desired Skill Sets:

Strong knowledge of excel & Google sheets. Team Manager (Prior Team Handling Experience). Experience in Accessories / Bedding category is a must. Prioritise work and drive alignment between category management and other teams. Experience with retail, e-commerce. Should be okay with visiting factories on a weekly basis. Effective management techniques to manage independent workload. Should be okay with problem solving in fast paced startup environments.


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