Assistant Category Manager (Health)

Mannings; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Mannings is seeking an experienced category management professional in Hong Kong to liaison with Marketing on promotional events aligned with selling plans and work with retail and sales teams to optimize store layouts, promotions and displays for maximum profitability.

You will help establish margin controls, negotiate with vendors for long-term partnerships, manage stock levels and mentor subordinates to focus on customers and products.

Qualifications

• University graduate.
• At least 3 years solid category management, trade marketing, or account servicing experience in FMCG industry.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skills.
• Good analytical skill, well‑planned and acute market sense.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese.
• With category management experience of personal care, beauty or health is preferred.

Responsibilities

• To liaise with Marketing Department about developing attractive and interesting promotional events which follow pre‑agreed selling plan
• To work closely with retail and sales management to ensure that store layouts, promotions and display techniques are effective in maximizing sales and profit from the specific merchandise categories
• To establish and maintain effective margin and price controls which maximize business profits whilst delivering a good value offer to the customer
• To negotiate and work with vendors to build mutually beneficial relationships to ensure long term strategic partnership, leading to lower costs and higher margin
• To manage stock levels and mark‑downs to ensure that product availability is high
• To develop and train subordinates ensuring that they are customer and product focused

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

English & Chinese

Education

University degree

Job description

Is this your next challenge in category management?

• To liaise with Marketing Department about developing attractive and interesting promotional events which follow pre‑agreed selling plan
• To work closely with retail and sales management to ensure that store layouts, promotions and display techniques are effective in maximizing sales and profit from the specific merchandise categories
• To establish and maintain effective margin and price controls which maximize business profits whilst delivering a good value offer to the customer
• To negotiate and work with vendors to build mutually beneficial relationships to ensure long term strategic partnership, leading to lower costs and higher margin
• To manage stock levels and mark‑downs to ensure that product availability is high
• To develop and train subordinates ensuring that they are customer and product focused

Do you have experience in category management?

• University graduate
• At least 3 years solid category management, trade marketing, or account servicing experience in FMCG industry
• Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skills
• Good analytical skill, well‑planned and acute market sense
• Proficiency in English and Chinese
• With category management experience of personal care, beauty or health is preferred