Job Summary:

The Category Manager is accountable for delivering sales growth, margin expansion and inventory efficiency across assigned categories. The role owns end-to-end commercial performance, including range strategy, pricing, promotion effectiveness and supplier profitability, while ensuring sell-through and disciplined stock management.

Job Scope:

·        To develop and implement strategic plans for assigned categories within the framework of a disciplined category management business process so as to achieve Company’s financial goals and objectives, improve market share and to meet customer’s needs.

·        Achieve category sales, profit and income goals and objectives through developing and implementing business plans for the assigned categories.

·        Translate customer insights, market trends and performance data into clear category priorities and actions.

·        Maintain strategic supplier partnerships with partners through joint business plan discussions and periodic performance reviews.

·        Develop and manage an optimal category assortment, ensuring relevance, differentiation, space productivity and profitability, which also focuses on customers’ demands through periodic range reviews of assigned categories.

·        Manage sourcing of right products internationally, which fits the demands of local customers.

·        Develop and implement promotion plans that bring excitement to our customers, to drive incremental sales & profitability to the business.

·        Ensure timely allocation of stocks and sell-through of products. Conduct periodic reviews and apply learnings to improve processes that will drive future sales performance.

·        Develop and implement a competitive pricing strategy that delivers value to our customers.

·        Establish collaborative retailer/supplier relationships to maximise income/terms/discounts to improve sales and profitability of category.

·        Work closely with the Supply Planning Team to ensure accurate forecasts, healthy stock availability and on-shelf availability and optimised inventory levels.

·        Ensure full compliance with Company policies, including but not limited to governance standards and product inventory management processes.

·        Deliver shrink and stock holding reduction targets through effective range & inventory management and product lifecycle planning.

·        Actively contribute to a culture of collaboration, learning, accountability and continuous improvement across teams and stores.

·        Lead initiatives pertaining to assigned projects independently.

·        Any other adhoc projects or duties as required

Requirements:

·        Degree in Business Management or any other relevant discipline

·        Minimum 3 year of experience in category management, buying or commercial roles within the FMCG or multi-category retail industry

·        Training will be provided

·        Good Microsoft office applications skills, especially in Excel and other data reporting tools.

·        Good in commercial acumen with the ability to interpret data and drive profitable decisions

·        Good organizational, communication and negotiation skills

·        Confident negotiator and influencer, able to manage complex supplier and internal stakeholder relationships

Additional Information:

·        Commencement Date: Immediate

·        Working days and hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6pm

·        Location: Tampines