Category Head - F&V

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