Category Assistant Manager

7-Eleven; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

7-Eleven seeks a Category Manager to own the P&L for the assigned category and to formulate category, sales and marketing strategies that drive growth. You will work with Marketing, Commercial and Operations to hit targets and optimize performance.

You will analyze market trends, customer insights and competitor activity, using analytics to guide promotions and inventory planning, while building strong supplier relationships for assortment, pricing and promotions.

Qualifications

• University graduate or tertiary education.
• Minimum 5 years retail merchandising experience.
• Analytical, creative, customer focused, open to change, well planned and self-motivated.
• Good interpersonal and people management skill.
• Good communication skill and good command of English and Chinese.
• Knowledge of category management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the P&L of assigned category, formulate and implement category, sales and marketing strategies to achieve business objectives and drive sales growth.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Commercial and Operations teams to deliver category targets and optimize overall performance.
• Regularly assess market trends, customer insights and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities and enhance customer offerings.
• Utilize analytics tools to review promotional effectiveness, provide insights and develop action plans for continuous improvement.
• Ensure healthy stock levels through effective demand planning, promotion planning and inventory management.
• Prepare and communicate promotion schedules to internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and execution excellence.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, explore new partnership opportunities, and support decisions on product assortment, pricing and promotional strategies.

Skills

Influencing

Negotiation

Analytical

Creativity

Customer focus

People management

English & Chinese

Category management

Education

University graduate or tertiary education

Job description

Is this your next challenge in Category Management?

Responsible for the P&L of assigned category, formulate and implement category, sales and marketing strategies to achieve business objectives and drive sales growth.

Collaborate closely with Marketing, Commercial and Operations teams to deliver category targets and optimize overall performance.

Regularly assess market trends, customer insights and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities and enhance customer offerings.

Utilize analytics tools to review promotional effectiveness, provide insights and develop action plans for continuous improvement.

Ensure healthy stock levels through effective demand planning, promotion planning and inventory management.

Prepare and communicate promotion schedules to internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and execution excellence.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, explore new partnership opportunities, and support decisions on product assortment, pricing and promotional strategies.

Do you have experience in Category Management?

University graduate or tertiary education

Minimum 5 years retail merchandising experience

Good influencing and negotiation skill

Analytical, creative, customer focused, open to change, well planned and self-motivated

Good interpersonal and people management skill

Good communication skill and good command of English and Chinese

Knowledge of category management