Assistant Category Development Manager

Reckitt; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to hygiene, health, and nutrition. As an Assistant Category Development Manager, you will leverage data-driven insights to optimize in-store execution and support category expansion initiatives. Your expertise in analyzing retailer offtake data and proficiency in planogram development will be crucial in identifying growth opportunities. This role offers a collaborative environment where your contributions can significantly impact the company's success. If you are passionate about driving results through data and innovation, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Parental Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Global Share Plans

Short-term Incentives

Qualifications

• 3-4 years in Category Management or Trade Marketing in FMCG.
• Proficient in Nielsen Spaceman for planogram development.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Analyze retailer data to identify trends and growth opportunities.
• Create and maintain planogram guidelines using Nielsen Spaceman.
• Develop merchandising guidelines to enhance in-store execution.

Skills

Trade Marketing

Field Sales Management

Ecommerce

Data Analysis

Leadership Skills

Consumer Insights

Category Analysis

Sales Strategy Development

Operational Excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics

Tools

Nielsen Spaceman

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Assistant Category Development Manager

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

About the role

The Category Management Assistant Manager is responsible for analyzing retailer offtake data to uncover category opportunities and support expansion initiatives. The role will also manage the development and implementation of planogram and merchandising guidelines, using data-driven insights to optimize in-store execution. Proficiency in Nielsen Spaceman software is essential for creating and optimizing planograms based on shopper behavior and sales performance.

Your responsibilities

• Analyse retailer offtake and sell-out data to identify trends, gaps, and growth opportunities across key customers and channels.
• Support the development and execution of category expansion projects based on data insights and strategic priorities.
• Create, update, and maintain planogram guidelines using Nielsen Spaceman software, ensuring space plans are aligned with category strategies.
• Develop merchandising guidelines that enhance in-store execution and improve the shopper experience.
• Monitor planogram performance and recommend optimizations based on data-driven analysis of space productivity and sales effectiveness.
• Use syndicated data (e.g., Nielsen, retailer data) to generate actionable insights for category development and omnichannel activation.
• Assist in preparing category reviews, customer presentations, and internal reporting to support commercial initiatives.
• Ensure planograms and merchandising plans comply with internal standards and retailer requirements.

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum 3–4 years of experience in Category Management, Trade Marketing, or related roles in FMCG.
• Proficient in Nielsen Spaceman software for planogram development and optimization.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into action.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with data visualization tools is an advantage.
• Good understanding of planogramming principles and retail merchandising practices.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across functions and with external partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Statistics, or a related field.

The skills for success

Trade Marketing, Field sales; Field sales management, Ecommerce, Analyzing sales and Ecommerce data, Leadership skills, Consumer Insights; Shopper Insights; Customer Insights; Category Analysis, Collaboration and partnership skills; Influencing, Consultative Selling, Customer strategy; Channel strategy, Sales strategy development, Product planning, Business acumen; financial acumen, commercial acumen, Sales negotiation, P&L Management, Strategy Execution, Operational Excellence.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans, we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognize, appreciate, and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay-for-performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognize that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feel like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by law.