Category Senior Officer (Beauty Care)

The Dairy Farm Company, Limited 牛奶有限公司; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Mannings is seeking a Category Manager to liaise with Marketing on promotional events and work with retail and sales teams to optimize store layouts and promotions. The role focuses on margin control, vendor relationships, stock management and staff development to deliver value and drive sales in a fast-moving consumer goods environment in Hong Kong.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in category management or related FMCG roles, strong negotiation and communication skills, and fluency in English

Qualifications

• University graduate
• 1–3 years of solid category management, trade marketing, or account servicing experience in FMCG
• Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skills
• Good analytical skill, well-planned and acute market sense
• Proficiency in English and Chinese
• Category management experience in personal care, beauty or health preferred

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Marketing Department to develop promotional events following selling plan
• Collaborate with retail and sales management to optimize store layouts, promotions and displays
• Establish and maintain margin and price controls to maximize profits while offering value
• Negotiate with vendors to build long-term strategic partnerships
• Manage stock levels and markdowns to ensure product availability
• Develop and train subordinates to be customer and product focused

Skills

Influencing

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

English & Chinese proficiency

Education

University graduate

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 FMCG/ Retail?

• University graduate
• 1-3 years of 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

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.

DFI Retail Groupis responsible forensuring that all personal information collected from each Candidate presented to DFI Retail Group is used for recruitment purposes only and the data collection process isin accordance withall applicable laws and compliant with the Code of Practice on Human Resource Management.

To find out more about Our Businesses and Our People, please visit our websitehttps://www.dfiretailgroup.com

Retail & Wholesale More than 10,000 employees

DFI Retail Group (the ‘Group’) is a leading Asian retailer driven by its purpose to “Sustainably Serve Asia for Generations with Everyday Moments”.

At 31 December 2025, the Group and its associates operated over 7,580 outlets across 12 markets, and employed over 79,000 people. The Group had reported revenue of US$8.9 billion.

The Group provides quality, value and service to Asian consumers through a compelling retail experience, supported by an extensive store network and highly efficient supply chains. The Group, and its associates, operates under a portfolio of well-known brands across five key divisions: health and beauty, convenience, food, home furnishings, and restaurants.

DFI Retail Group (the ‘Group’) is a leading Asian retailer driven by its purpose to “Sustainably Serve Asia for Generations with Everyday Moments”.

At 31 December 2025, the Group and its associates operated over 7,580 outlets across 12 markets, and employed over 79,000 people. The Group had reported revenue of US$8.9 billion.

The Group provides quality, value and service to Asian consumers through a compelling retail experience, supported by an extensive store network and highly efficient supply chains. The Group, and its associates, operates under a portfolio of well-known brands across five key divisions: health and beauty, convenience, food, home furnishings, and restaurants.