Category Manager - Farm Implements

About the Role :

As a category manager for Farm Implements, the primary responsibility of this position is to create and manage the vendor portfolio of AgroStar- Farm implements business and deliver the below :

1. Brand Relationships :

- The primary responsibility of this position is to build a strong product portfolio of brands in the Farm implements category. You will work closely with GM/DM level executives of various multinational and national brands in the Farm implements industry.

- You will work on creating a strong portfolio for AgroStar's customers.

- Build and maintain relationships with brands across various companies.

- Monitor supplier performance and trend.

2. Build strategies for achieving sales targets :

- Work closely with Direct Sales & Marketing team for achieving sales targets.

- To monitor and track product movement, category contribution and develop strategies to liquidate

- Slow movers and distress inventory with regional sales teams and initiate actions.

3. Forecasting & Planning :

- Study and analyze customer requirement & trend, stock inventory at optimum level, and forecast purchase planning.

Ideal candidate :

- Candidates with minimum 7-10 years experience in Farm implement manufacturing companies.

- Strong market & geography knowledge.

- Excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills

- Excellent networking & relationship management skills.

- Business & financial acumen, ability to strategize.

- Ability to work across functions, deep dive & execute.

- Ready to travel extensively to rural locations.

- Extra Miler - Believer in Hard work

- Self-Learner - Can learn quickly from anyone & everywhere

- Collaborator - Can build great relations with our Team member, Customers, Supplier and other Stakeholders.

- Hands on (Doer) - Ready to roll up sleeved & get hands dirty to execute

- Passionate - Self-motivated, can uplift & inspire people.

- Empathetic - Being humble, good listener and grounded.

- Own & Execute - Believes in our mission & work as partner with us not just an employee.

- We are looking for enthusiastic intrapreneurs who want to work at the - grass root- level and want to make a difference to India's biggest sector. We hope this excites you as much as us and looking forward to the next few conversations.

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