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Category Manager - F&V (Quick Commerce)

SuperK9 open roles

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About SuperK

SuperK is reimagining grocery retail for small-town India.

We operate a rapidly growing network of modern convenience stores powered by technology — combining strong on-ground operations with digital commerce across retail, e-commerce, and quick commerce.

Our Quick Commerce (QCOM) business is focused on delivering reliable, fast, and affordable grocery experiences to customers in Tier 3/4/5 towns.

About the role

We are looking for a Category Lead– Fruits & Vegetables (Quick Commerce) to own the end-to-end performance of the F&V category for our quick commerce business.

This role requires a strong operator-builder mindset. You will act as the Business Owner for F&V, responsible for assortment, sourcing, pricing, availability, wastage control, vendor management, promotions, and overall P&L performance. You will work closely with sourcing, supply chain, dark store operations, merchandising, tech, and marketing teams to build a high-performing, scalable F&V business delivering freshness, availability, and customer trust.

What you will be doing

Category Ownership & Growth

  • Own the complete P&L for the Fruits & Vegetables category in Quick Commerce
  • Define and execute category growth strategy across fresh produce
  • Build category plans to drive revenue, margins, and repeat customer behavior
  • Drive category expansion based on customer demand, local preferences, and seasonality

Assortment & Merchandising

  • Build and optimize assortment across fruits, vegetables, herbs, and staples
  • Ensure hyperlocal assortment relevance based on city/store clusters
  • Continuously improve SKU productivity and category mix
  • Drive merchandising and visibility across app/storefront to maximize conversion

Sourcing & Vendor Management

  • Identify, onboard, and manage farmers, aggregators, mandis, and supply partners
  • Negotiate commercials, procurement models, and service-level agreements
  • Build strong supplier relationships to improve cost, quality, and reliability
  • Develop alternate sourcing models for supply continuity

Pricing & Monetization

  • Own pricing strategy balancing competitiveness, customer value, and margin
  • Manage dynamic pricing based on mandi trends, seasonality, and demand
  • Drive promotions, bundles, and campaign planning
  • Identify additional monetization opportunities through supplier-funded programs

Inventory, Availability & Waste Management

  • Ensure high fill rates and best-in-class on-shelf availability across dark stores
  • Work closely with planning and operations to optimize inventory turns
  • Minimize wastage, shrinkage, and dead stock through better forecasting and replenishment
  • Improve freshness metrics and reduce stock-outs

Operations & Quick Commerce Excellence

  • Partner with dark store and supply teams to ensure seamless daily execution
  • Build SOPs for receiving, grading, storage, and handling of fresh produce
  • Improve operational efficiency across procurement-to-customer delivery
  • Support new city/store launches and scale-up readiness

Data & Performance Tracking

  • Track key KPIs: revenue, margin, fill rate, stock-outs, inventory turns, wastage %, freshness score, and vendor performance
  • Use data to identify growth opportunities and corrective actions
  • Build repeatable category playbooks for scale

What we would like to see in you

  • 4–8 years of experience in Category Management / Buying / Sourcing within Fruits & Vegetables / Fresh / Grocery / Quick Commerce
  • Strong understanding of fresh supply chains, mandi dynamics, and perishables management
  • Experience in end-to-end category ownership including P&L
  • Strong vendor management and negotiation experience
  • Deep understanding of forecasting, inventory planning, and wastage control
  • Analytical mindset with strong operational rigor
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Prior experience in Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BigBasket, or similar is a strong plus
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