Assistant Manager/Manager - Category

Why this role exists

We are not looking for someone to manage a category. We are looking for someone to build and own it end-to-end - like a founder would. This is a P&L role, not a coordination role. You will work directly with category leadership on questions that actually matter:

• What we sell, where, and why
• How we grow profitably, not just top-line
• What experience customers get across every touchpoint

If your instinct is to wait for direction, this won t work. If your instinct is to take a category and run it like it s yours, read on.

What success looks like

Not activity. Not campaigns run. Revenue and profitability per category, sustainably scaled.

We grow through sharper planning, tighter execution, and smarter systems - not by adding more hands to the process.

What will you own

• Own top-line and bottom-line numbers for assigned categories. Build forecasts and plans senior management can actually act on.
• Drive expansion across quick commerce and marketplaces. Treat every new channel as a growth lever, not a checkbox.
• Build strategies that move category development end-to-end - not just campaigns that look good in a deck.
• Sharpen product assortment and brand engagement using real market intelligence, consumer insight, and competitive analysis - not gut feel alone.
• Drive order fulfillment end-to-end. Coordinate tightly with warehouse and logistics so category promises are actually kept.
• Project inventory off real sales forecasts. Partner with sourcing to keep procurement lean and accurate.
• Own online merchandising, category page design, and layout. Recommend changes that make the digital shelf work harder.
• Work with marketing, design, and customer support to identify what s working, what isn t, and fix it fast.

Who you are

• A builder who takes ownership of outcomes, not just tasks
• Strong business judgment, with a track record of successful negotiations and relationship management
• Someone who can lead a team, even a small one, with real accountability
• Strategic and tactical in the same day - comfortable with the big picture and the detail
• Independent - you develop ideas without waiting to be told
• 3-5 years of relevant category experience
• Sharp on organization: prioritizing, scheduling, and meeting deadlines without being chased

What won t work

• Waiting for instructions instead of owning the outcome
• Treating category management as coordination, not strategy
• Comfort with good enough numbers
• Siloed thinking that ignores how categories connect to the wider business

Why this role matters

Categories are where Noise s growth actually happens. This role gives you real ownership of a P&L, direct visibility to category leadership, and the mandate to build - not just maintain.