Category Manager (Beauty)

DFI Retail Group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mannings in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead strategic category initiatives across our health and beauty range. You will partner closely with vendors to build mutual wins, develop category and launch plans, and work with marketing on promotional events to drive sales and margins.

The role requires 7+ years in category or KAM in FMCG, strong negotiation and analytical skills, proficiency in English and Chinese, and the ability to lead a team.

Qualifications

• University graduate or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years proven category management, key account management or own brand management in FMCG industry.
• Self-motivated and possessing strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and possessing acute market sense.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese.
• Category management, key account management or own brand experience in health & beauty industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with vendors to build mutually beneficial relationships to ensure long term strategic partnerships, leading to sales and market share growth, lower costs and higher margins.
• Work with vendors to build and implement best-in-class category plans including new brand or product launch plans, promotion plans and marketing plans.
• Work closely with the marketing team to develop attractive and exciting promotional events which follow pre-agreed selling plans.
• Collaborate with relevant teams for store layouts, promotions and display techniques are effective in maximizing sales and profitability for the category.
• Establish and maintain effective margin and price controls which enhance business profits whilst delivering a good value offer to the customer.
• Lead stock levels and mark-downs to ensure that product availability remains high and product lifecycle is optimally managed.
• Lead and develop a category management team, ensuring that they are customer and product focused at all times

Skills

Category management

Key account management

Own brand management

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Market sense

English

Chinese

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

Is this your next challenge in Category Management?

The challenge is to:

• Work with vendors to build mutually beneficial relationships to ensure long term strategic partnerships, leading to sales and market share growth, lower costs and higher margins.
• Work with vendors to build and implement best-in-class category plans including new brand or product launch plans, promotion plans and marketing plans.
• Work closely with the marketing team to develop attractive and exciting promotional events which follow pre-agreed selling plans.
• Collaborate with relevant teams for store layouts, promotions and display techniques are effective in maximizing sales and profitability for the category.
• Establish and maintain effective margin and price controls which enhance business profits whilst delivering a good value offer to the customer.
• Lead stock levels and mark-downs to ensure that product availability remains high and product lifecycle is optimally managed.
• Lead and develop a category management team, ensuring that they are customer and product focused at all times

Do you have experience in FMCG?

• University graduate or equivalent experience
• At least 7 years proven category management, key account management or own brand management in FMCG industry
• Self-motivated and possessing strong problem-solving skills
• Strong influencing, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical thinking and possessing acute market sense
• Proficiency in English and Chinese
• Category management, key account management or own brand experience in health & beauty industry is preferred

Mannings is the leading health and beauty chain in Hong Kong with over 300 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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