BlissClub - Category Manager - IIT/IIM/ISB/BITS/NIT (2-5 yrs)

At BlissClub, we're not just about offering insanely comfortable and technically advanced clothing to the women of India; we're focused on building a brand that resonates deeply with them. Our brand is driven by passion, and we've created significant impact through innovative apparel and powerful customer knowledge. We're now looking for a Category Manager who shares our enthusiasm and ambition to shape and grow the brand. In this role, you'll be responsible for driving strategy and execution across key product categories, ensuring each category contributes to our larger mission of giving a bold, authentic voice to our brand among the women of India.

Job Location- HSR Layout, Bangalore

Roles and Responsibilities:

This role involves P&L responsibility, driving both strategy and execution across various product categories at BlissClub.

This role will require a good balance of left and right brained thinking. It involves working closely with consumers to understand problem statements and marrying it to market data and white spaces to create non-incremental business impact. It also requires creative conceptualization of the GTM of the launches while working closely with creative, marketing and influencer teams. This role will also require you to zoom out and think in horizons of the next 2 years while thinking of new categories and product launches , while also managing the day to day growth of the category over the next 2 months, while solving gross, margins, product returns, pricing and inventory.

Below are few of the key responsibilities:

Category Strategy - Plan and implement long-term strategies to grow the category in-line with business goals, including positioning, pricing strategy and new product innovation

P&L Ownership - Own the supply side P&L including important cost side levers such as working capital, discounting and inventory management

Product Innovation & GTM - Identify whitespaces in the market starting with consumer research and insighting, followed by work with Product & Sourcing teams to develop and launch new products. Take full ownership of new launches, timely go-lives, GTM strategy of the same and ensure smooth execution and market success.

Market Analysis & Consumer Insights - Create internal product research loop to be able to identify product white-spaces and need states of consumers.

Requirements:

- Bachelors/ Masters degree from Tier 1 institute/ IIT/ IIM/ ISB/BITS/ NIT

- 2+ years experience, ideally in a fast paced startup environment.

- Someone who can thrive in ambiguity, numbers and early stage startup hustle.

- Experience in Top Management Consulting firm/ Early Stage Startup/ E-commerce/ fashion/ Brand Management in Top FMCG

Who we are :

Led by the OG BlissQueen, Minu Margeret: https://in.linkedin.com/in/minu-margeret-2a414057

Blissclub was founded in 2020 by Minu, because she couldn't find great quality activewear where the fit, functionality and feel were just right.

Designing technical apparel for women requires a deep understanding of the problems faced by the wearer and we at Blissclub are spearheading a revolution to design with intent and for everybody'.

India is the world's fastest growing market with the women's segment contributing to a majority of the growth. We are aiming to capture that white space in India. We are a bunch of young, dynamic, creative and innovative people who want to get things done and get them done right!

Come say hi!https://blissclub.com/