Beauty Care Category Lead: Merchandising & Growth

Mannings; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Mannings, the leading health and beauty retailer in Hong Kong, invites applications for a Category Management role. You will liaise with Marketing to create attractive promotions and work with retail and sales teams to optimize store layouts and displays for maximum sales and profit.

We seek graduates with 2–4 years in FMCG category management or related roles, strong negotiation and communication skills, and fluency in English and Chinese. Experience in personal care/beauty categories is a plus.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent required.
• 2-4 years of solid category management, trade marketing, or account servicing experience in FMCG.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skills.
• Good analytical ability, well-planned with strong market sense.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Marketing to develop attractive promotional events following the pre-agreed selling plan.
• Collaborate with retail and sales management to optimize store layouts, promotions and displays for max sales and profit.
• Establish and maintain effective margin and price controls to maximize profits while delivering value to customers.
• Negotiate with vendors to build mutually beneficial relationships for long-term partnerships and cost efficiency.
• Manage stock levels and markdowns to ensure high product availability.
• Develop and train subordinates to be customer- and product-focused.

Skills

Influencing

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

English & Chinese

Education

University graduate

Job description

Mannings, the leading health and beauty retailer in Hong Kong, invites applications for a Category Management role. You will liaise with Marketing to create attractive promotions and work with retail and sales teams to optimize store layouts and displays for maximum sales and profit.

We seek graduates with 2–4 years in FMCG category management or related roles, strong negotiation and communication skills, and fluency in English and Chinese. Experience in personal care/beauty categories is a plus.