Category Manager

7 days ago

Central Region, Singapore LAZADA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD Full time $120,000 - $832,000 per year

Job Description

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and passionate Category Manager who will be responsible for the sourcing and merchandising of a grocery category for RedMart Lazada Singapore.

The candidate needs to show skill-sets in stakeholders management, communications, is highly organized and analytical, able to prioritize effectively with a strong bias to action to achieve strong commercial outcomes.

The individual is expected to drive business growth & profitability through key-actions such range management, suppliers' negotiation, optimize campaign planning & execution, as well as being passionate in the groceries industry.

The role offers a high degree of autonomy and entrepreneurial activity to deliver the best range, value and service to our customers. The candidate will be considered a key member of the RedMart team and will report directly to the Category Director, Groceries.

The ideal candidate has superb business judgment with a desire to build and manage their own business. He/she must be able to work well in cross-functional teams to drive business goals. The must have good industry understanding of the grocery business, and ideally experience across multiple categories.

Responsibilities:

  • Full P&L responsibility of the category which includes revenue, margin, wastage & other supplier income.
  • Develop and execute optimal category strategy, pricing, promotions, range, availability, and cost prices to improve both sales and margin
  • Work with existing suppliers and negotiate supplier advertising spend while ensuring a reliable and operationally effective flow of goods to our fulfilment centre.
  • Partner with Retail Operations team to manage inventory levels and wastage.
  • Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to develop new sourcing and extended range to ensure high quality & good value are products available to our customers.
  • Provide insights to the Category Director and employ data-driven decision making to achieve category objectives
  • Manage a team of 1-2 individuals to achieve their full potential
  • Work closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Marketing to ensure RedMart delivers the best experience to our customers.

Job Requirements

  • 5-8 years of experience, preferably in retail industry/ buying/ merchandising/ category management
  • Highly energetic, self-motivated and proactive with a passion for e-Commerce & groceries
  • Strong negotiation and vendor management skills, with the ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and nurture 1-2 team members to achieve their full potential.
  • Extreme attention to details and follow-up actions as well as a fast turn-around working style is required
  • Demonstrate ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines
  • Highly analytical and comfortable with analyzing complex, large scale data sets

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