AWS data engineer

About Company:

In a world where digital-first (D2C) brands are thriving, our client is rewriting the rules of retail. Their mission is clear - democratize prime retail to empower digital-first brands with plug and play tools to seamlessly transition into the physical world. In the heart of innovation, brand emerges as a revolutionary retail space, an avant-garde fusion of shared economy, digital prowess, and tangible experiences

About the Role:

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Category Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in category management roles within the e-commerce sector, with a focus on categories such as fashion, personal care, beauty, and health and wellness.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Plan and implement effective marketing campaigns to promote category growth. Monitor and analyze campaign performance, making data-driven adjustments as needed.

• Curate and manage the product assortment within assigned categories. Work closely with vendors and internal teams to ensure a diverse and appealing product mix.

• Take ownership of the category's (P&L) statement. Develop and execute strategies to maximize revenue and profitability. Monitor and manage pricing, promotions, and discounts within the 

category.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing brands within the assigned categories. Negotiate terms, agreements, and promotional opportunities with brand partners.

• Utilize data analysis tools to gather insights into category performance. Make informed decisions based on data, identifying trends and opportunities & provide regular reports.

• Collaborate with various teams, including business, marketing, customer support, and data teams and ensure effective communication and alignment on category objectives and initiatives.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field from a tier-1 institute.

2. 3-5 years of proven experience in e-commerce category management, preferably in fashion, personal care, beauty, or health and wellness.

3. Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis tools.

4. Strong understanding of retail trends, consumer behavior, and brand marketing.

5. Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

6. Experience in managing a team would be a plus.

7. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

8. Experience in a VC-funded start-up is a plus.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for e-commerce and a proven track record in category management, we invite you to apply.

Role and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multiple partners of project and act as a bridge between technical and business team
• Expertise with development along with having an ability to have team-members driven
• Identify and address technical problems and propose creative solution that would bring value to projects
• Work closely with Program manager, UX and Business teams on Estimation, timelines and delivery risks and issues
• Facilitate and drive technical discussion on requirement and change requests
• Identify delivery slippage and mitigate technical risks to avoid slippage
• Be competent in designing architecture design documents and diagrams

• Minimum 8 years of UI experience.
• Having built complex (not Proof of Concepts) solutions on both React and Angular applications. Not familiarity but expertise is what is being looked for in both
• Build applications using HTML5, using JavaScript frameworks such as React.JS, Angular, Vue.js, CSS 3
• Having experience of Technology shift and migration
• Create/build real-time systems with high concurrency
• Having Awareness and experience of atomic design concepts, reusable elements, Progressive Web Apps, CDNs
• Build reusable UI components, ensuring that UI code base is scalable and maintainable
• Build UI component libraries to be used across the organization
• Driving code reviews effectively

• Relationship building with business and customers
• Active listening, negotiation, problem solving
• Team building

Develops a purchasing strategy.

Reviews and processes purchase orders.

Manages other members of the purchasing team.

Maintains records of goods ordered and received.

Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers.

Builds and maintains relationships with vendors.

Selects prospective vendors and negotiates contracts.

Evaluates vendors based on quality, timeliness, and price.

Schedules deliveries and ensures timely fulfillment of orders.

Researches and evaluates vendors to compare pricing and services.

Coordinates with fellow managers to monitor inventory and determine supply needs.

Ensures quality of procured items and addresses problems when they arise.

Keeps up with trends in procurement.

Travels to vendor locations.

Stays current with purchasing technology trends and oversees purchase and implementation, as necessary.