Category Manager

Join Trustana and be a part of our mission to democratize access to import & export markets for all. We are working towards facilitating international participation from companies of all sizes, and supporting the evolution and modernization of SMEs globally.

Trustana is a curated B2B trade platform of verifiable, international traders. Designed to empower buyers and suppliers to grow their businesses with confidence, Trustana connects trusted trade partners and supports them through their end-to-end trade journey.

Trustana's goal is to enable buyers to bring the highest quality products to their customers by connecting them with pre-screened, curated international suppliers. It also helps suppliers to expand their customer base by supporting the internationalization of their products and connecting them with reputable buyers. The platform leverages decentralised technology to enable users to have control and ownership over their data.

Founded by Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, Trustana is based in Singapore with a hub in China.

**Role**
We are seeking an entrepreneurial, customer led, creative, intelligent and experienced individual who will be responsible for driving Trustana's growth and margin through strategic planning, cross collaboration and strong category knowledge.

**Responsibilities**
- Develop and execute optimal customer led category strategy, product assortment, pricing, promotions, and merchandising plans for ongoing expansion.
- Monitor all competitive & industry activities, regarding trends, assortment, marketing, pricing & promotions. Identify & forecast category trends & opportunities before the crowd.
- Data analysis of category using retail and e-commerce related data and information to provide insights and actions to maximise KPIs, sales and margin.
- Build regular category reviews so it's clear what has worked and not worked in the past, and provide a clear outline of the goals for the next period and what is required to achieve.
- Work closely with Growth to build sales driving content and marketing plans.
- Manage inventory health to maximise availability and minimise shrinkage.

**Qualifications**
- 5 years' experience ideally in Ecommerce category management, preferably in an FMCG.
- Superb business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall relationship management (both internal and external).
- Ability to work autonomously in a highly demanding and often ambiguous environment, with strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
- Strong analytical acumen and comfortable generating and evaluating various forecasts, metrics and analyses.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills while managing multiple priorities effectively and efficiently
- Flare for understanding Home & Living trends and knowledgeable about customer behaviour. Love what you do.
- Great communication skills (both oral and written) are a must

**Our Culture & Benefits**

We are a fast growing, multicultural organization with a range of talents from different parts of the world. A progressive company like ours embraces diversity and fosters an inclusive environment for our people to do their best. With a flat hierarchy, we ensure friendliness within our quarters and our employees are provided with unlimited annual leaves and extensive insurance coverage.

**Equal Opportunity Statement**

Our company embraces diversity in all of its forms and fosters an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.