E-Commerce Category Associate Manager

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E-commerce Category Asociate Manager drives the day-to-day commercial performance of assigned categories by executing pricing, assortment, and promotional strategies, while ensuring strong vendor performance and operational excellence. The role focuses on translating strategic direction into execution by optimizing category health, identifying performance gaps, and supporting vendor growth to achieve GMV.

• Drive category GMV, assortment depth, and vendor sell-through by managing day-to-day category performance, pricing, and promotional executio
• Identify and onboard new vendors/brands, negotiating commercial terms, SLA commitments, and marketing co-investment
• Analyze category-level data to flag assortment gaps, overstocks, and pricing anomalies, escalating insights to the Sr. Category Leader
• Own vendor operational health post-onboarding
• Execute the category promotional calendar in coordination with the Growth team
• Maintain catalog integrity and list quality standards across all active SKUs

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Analytical Thinking and problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management 
• Commercial Acumen
• Working knowledge of e-commerce operations, marketplace dynamics, and category management. 
• Experience in vendor onboarding and basic commercial negotiations. 
• Familiarity with pricing, promotions, and merchandising principles.
  To have technical / professional qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in category management, buying, or commercial roles.
• Strong analytical proficiency; Advanced Excel as a floor, with working knowledge of at least one BI or reporting tool
• Demonstrated experience managing vendor or supplier relationships end-to-end — from negotiation through operational performance management

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

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