Category Assistant Manager (Personal Care)

Mannings; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 391,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month pay

Job summary

Mannings is seeking a Category Assistant Manager in Personal Care to drive category strategy, promotions, and merchandising across our Hong Kong stores.

You will collaborate with Marketing to design engaging promotions, coordinate with retail and sales teams on layouts and displays, and manage margins and pricing for maximum profitability while delivering value to customers. Leadership of junior staff and strong vendor relationships are essential.

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

Influencing

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical

Bilingual EN/CN

Education

University graduate

Job description

Category Assistant Manager (Personal Care)

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

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Mannings is the leading health and beauty chain in Hong Kong with over 340 stores, territory-wide. Our trusted reputation is based on Mannings' commitment to improve customer health and personal care, leading to ten consecutive years of being voted "No. 1 Most Preferred Brand" in Hong Kong. Our culture

is open and progressive – simply to achieve the best for our customers both externally and internally. Applications are welcomed from high calibre individuals to join our growing team.

Mannings is the leading health and beauty chain in Hong Kong with over 340 stores, territory-wide. Our trusted reputation is based on Mannings' commitment to improve customer health and personal care, leading to ten consecutive years of being voted "No. 1 Most Preferred Brand" in Hong Kong. Our culture

is open and progressive – simply to achieve the best for our customers both externally and internally. Applications are welcomed from high calibre individuals to join our growing team.

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