Category Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate market trends and apply finding knowledge to make insightful buying decisions
• Analyze current product ranges and their performance.
• Identify and lead Category Management, Space Management and Visualizing
• Develop and implement strategic plans for the portfolio, including product development or selection across categories to increase Sales
• Set roadmaps for product launches – develop key activities, follow-up items, timeline at SKU level; align plans with key stakeholders to ensure timely launch
• Participate in negotiating with suppliers in buying and merchandising products under responsibilities unit
• Research for new products interested by target group to satisfy end-customer needs and drive gross sales

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related fields.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Buyer, Merchandise, Sales & Marketing, or Client Service
• Background in FMCG, Retail, Merchandise is plus
• Mastermind business growth strategies to help meet organizational goals and objectives
• Good commercial sense with wide business networking
• Management experiences or skills i.e. hands-on, negotiation, approachable, strategic, detail-oriented, coaching, analytical.
• High level of effective communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, proactive, and able to work under pressure with high uncertainty
• Transformation experience
• Have a can-do attitude and open to new challenges