# Category Head - F&V

**Company:** [Weekday AI](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/pxG9rDgnvZm2c86JUchT1j.md)
**Location:** Bengaluru, India
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

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## Description

**This role is for one of Weekday’s clients**

  
Min Experience: 8+ years  
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India  
JobType: full-time

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Own the overall **Fruits & Vegetables (F&V) category strategy**, including P&L management, pricing, assortment planning, merchandising, and category growth.
-   Develop and execute an efficient **sourcing strategy** focused on product quality, cost optimization, seasonality, supply reliability, and vendor performance.
-   Lead **demand planning, product availability, inventory health, and perishability economics** to minimize wastage while maintaining customer availability.
-   Drive improved **sell-through and category performance** by leveraging customer insights, field-level intelligence, market trends, and purchasing behavior.
-   Build scalable **category processes, operating rhythms, and performance mechanisms** to ensure consistent execution across the category.
-   Develop and lead a **high-performing category team**, fostering ownership, analytical decision-making, and operational excellence.
-   Drive sustainable improvements in **category growth, customer purchase frequency, profitability, availability, and customer trust**.
-   Monitor category performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve margins, reduce losses, optimize assortment, and strengthen overall category economics.

### Must-Have Skills

-   Category Management
-   P&L Management