Category Manager - AT
Samsonite (company site, opens in a new tab)6–10 yrsMumbaiOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 12–22 LPA
Posted 18h ago
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Job description
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About This Role
- Lead end-to-end new product development and range architecture for travel and duffle categories, integrating consumer insights with design and supplier management.
- Own commercial performance of the largest product category across multiple retail channels, including revenue, margins, inventory, and marketing ROI, managing full category P&L and annual planning.
- Manage all BTL and ecommerce content, collaborate with communications for ATL campaigns, and track consumer and market intelligence to inform product and marketing strategies.
Minimum Requirements
- 6–10 years experience in brand management, category management, or product marketing in consumer goods, fashion, lifestyle, or consumer durables.
- Hands-on experience in new product development working with suppliers, factories, and designers.
- Experience managing a category or sub-brand P&L with accountability for revenue, margins, and marketing investment.
- Strong understanding of Indian retail with working knowledge across at least 3–4 channels among GT, MT, ecommerce, CSD, retail, B2B.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Proven ability to integrate creative product design briefs with commercial finance reviews, managing complex category operations without a dedicated team.
- Experience working across multiple stakeholders including India teams, Singapore design office, and international suppliers, demonstrating strong cross-geography collaboration.
- Commercially rigorous, process-driven individual contributor capable of managing a complex, large SKU range and diverse channels independently.