Category Intern @ Material Depot
Location: JP Nagar Phase 3, Bangalore
About Material Depot
Material Depot is building the Ultimate Home Decor Destination - redefining how India shops for interiors - tiles, laminates, wall decor, and more.
Our online catalogue enables us to understand design trends in real time and work directly with manufacturers to launch new collections at speed something the traditional supply chain can't match.
By cutting out middlemen, we deliver significantly better prices and consistent, standardized service across every order.
Trusted by 10,000+ homes, Material Depot is transforming a ₹100,000 crore industry-making premium interiors faster, smarter, and more accessible than ever before.
Some stats about us:
- We're one of the largest retailers of home interior goods in Bangalore working with over 1000+ top designers and architects.
- Even as a 3-year-old company, we have been profitable with a scale of ~$5M annualized revenue
- We are backed by Accel, Stellaris, and other global investors. We have raised about $10M as part of the Series A round.
The Role
We're hiring Category Interns to work alongside our Category Managers and take real ownership of how a category grows. This is a hands-on, generalist role: you'll rotate across two or more of the functions below, get clearly defined metrics for each, and own the outcomes.
It's designed as a fast track. Prove yourself against your metrics within 3 months, and you'll be offered a full-time Associate Category Manager role.
What you'll work on (2 or more of these pillars)
- Sales – Track the sales funnel, support sales teams across cities, and drive category revenue.
- Warehousing – Coordinate warehouse operations to keep inventory and fulfilment running smoothly across the chain.
- Vendor Management – Build and manage relationships across the vendor ecosystem (factories, distributors, importers) to source better and faster.
- Visual Merchandising – Own how the category shows up in our experience centers-displays, sample walls, layouts, and the in-center browsing journey.
- New Collections & Trends – Develop knowledge of designs, supply chain, and emerging trends; help launch and roll out new collections at speed.
- Net Margin – Understand the bottom-line drivers and help systematically improve collections to expand category margin.
Each pillar comes with clearly defined metrics. Within three months, you're expected to hit them.
You're a good fit if you...
- Are a self-starter who's comfortable owning outcomes, not just tasks.
- Thrive as a generalist and can adapt to the ambiguity of an early-stage startup.
- Have strong problem-solving and analytical ability; comfort with Excel is essential, and SQL / BI tools are a plus.
- Have an execution-first mindset-you can juggle sales centers, in-office teams, warehouse, and vendors without dropping the ball.
- Bring a firm focus on targets and deadlines, and collaborate well to hit team goals.
What we offer
- Internship stipend: ₹30,000/month
- Fast-track conversion: Hit your 3-month metrics → Associate Category Manager offer, full-time
- Associate Category Manager compensation: ₹8-12 LPA, based on experience and performance
Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
