Category Manager - B2B Gifting

Ugaoo.com

Posted: 5 months ago
Openings: 10
Applicants: 0

Job Description

About Ugaoo

Ugaoo is redefining how India connects with nature. As one of the fastest-growing consumer brands in the gardening and sustainable lifestyle space, we re not just selling plants we re curating experiences that inspire connection, balance, and well-being. With a rapidly expanding product ecosystem, strong digital presence, and a community-first mindset, we re building the country s most trusted platform for modern urban green living.

Our corporate gifting vertical is one of the fastest-scaling business lines at Ugaoo. What started as a thoughtful extension of our mission has evolved into a national proposition: premium, gifting backed by design finesse, personalization, logistics excellence, and a seamless end-to-end experience. From employee onboarding kits and festive gifting to CSR-aligned sustainability programs, we partner with organizations to help them gift with intention not obligation.

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and creatively driven Category Manager to build and scale our B2B gifting and hamper portfolio. This role sits at the intersection of creativity and execution combining product curation, vendor sourcing, customization, and fulfilment coordination.

The role holder will be responsible for creating thoughtful, premium, and eco-conscious hamper experiences for corporate clients, while ensuring commercial viability, quality consistency, and timely execution.

Responsibilities

Hamper Curation & Concept Development

- Conceptualize and curate themed hampers across corporate, festive, seasonal, and occasion-based requirements.
- Build hamper concepts aligned with green and sustainability-led gifting themes.
- Select and combine products to ensure aesthetic consistency and premium presentation.
- Curate mixes across plants, lifestyle accessories, artisanal food items, and eco-friendly merchandise.
- Create master samples and mock setups for client approvals and internal reviews.
- Continuously refresh hamper concepts based on trends and client needs.

Product Sourcing & Vendor Management

- Identify and onboard vendors across lifestyle products, artisanal foods, packaging materials, and eco-friendly merchandise.
- Evaluate vendors on quality, reliability, scalability, and sustainability standards.
- Negotiate pricing, MOQs, and commercial terms for bulk orders.
- Build alternate vendor options to ensure supply continuity.
- Maintain a structured vendor database and performance tracker.

Quality & Product Compliance

- Define quality benchmarks for sourced hamper components.
- Conduct sample checks and batch validations before final procurement.
- Ensure all sourced products meet brand and packaging standards.
- Coordinate replacements and corrective actions for quality issues.

Customization & Branding Coordination

- Manage personalization requirements such as logo engraving, printed inserts, message cards, and branded accessories.
- Coordinate with design and internal stakeholders for brand-aligned outputs.
- Ensure customization requests are executed accurately and within timelines.
- Standardize repeat customization processes for scale orders.

Packaging & Material Innovation

- Source recyclable and low-waste packaging options.
- Improve packaging formats for both safety and visual appeal.
- Test packaging durability for transit and storage.

Order Execution & Fulfilment Support

- Work closely with operations and warehouse teams for hamper assembly planning.
- Translate order volumes into sourcing and material plans.
- Track timelines for bulk orders and milestone deliveries.
- Support dispatch readiness and delivery coordination.

Experience

- 2 4 years of experience in product sourcing, lifestyle product merchandising, gifting, boutique retail, or category buying.
- Exposure to curated gifting or hamper businesses is preferred.

Skills

- Strong aesthetic sense and product pairing ability.
- Vendor sourcing and negotiation capability.
- Good commercial understanding of costing and margins.
- Working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets for tracking and costing.
- Strong coordination and follow-up skills.

Join us, and help shape the future of gardening and grow with us, because Plants Grow People.

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