Assistant Category Manager, Merchandising (Indent)

TFP RETAIL SDN BHD 201301018031 (1047864-H); Petaling Jaya; Sur place; MYR 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical

Miscellaneous allowance

Annual Leave

Group Insurance

Bites Membership

Résumé du poste

The Food Purveyor Sdn Bhd (TFP) is seeking an Assistant Category Manager, Merchandising (Indent) to support the Senior Category Manager in strategic planning and merchandising initiatives. The role focuses on sourcing strategies, range planning, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing, stores, and vendors to optimize product displays and sales.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in retail management, with 5+ years of team leadership and strong business acumen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in retail management or related field.
• Experience in retail supermarket merchandising is an advantage.
• At least 5 years' experience in managing a team.
• Strong planning, organizing, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsabilités

• Assist Senior Category Manager in strategic planning and merchandising.
• Execute sourcing strategies to maximize new merchandise insights and product launches.
• Ensure merchandising and buying teams are effectively resourced and developed.
• Collaborate with Marketing to optimize display decisions for sales.
• Coordinate with Customer Service and Marketing to address product quality issues.
• Monitor range performance and adjust actions for best/worst sellers.
• Develop forward promotional strategies to meet margin and sales targets.
• Adhere to company policies and participate in ad hoc projects.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Sourcing strategies

Merchandising

Business acumen

Communication

MS Office

Formation

Bachelor's degree in retail management

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Assistant Category Manager, Merchandising (Indent)

To assist Senior Category Manager for both strategic planning and merchandising.

Main Responsibilities

Business Acumen

Execute sourcing strategies to maximize the new merchandise insights to help drive overall product launch strategy

Ensure that Merchandising & Buying Teams are effectively resources, directed, motivated and developed enabling them to reach their full potential for both individual and Company benefit.

People

Works closely with every involved party to ensure that there is a joined-up process between inbound and outbound stock movement.

Work closely with Marketing teams on deciding how products should be displayed to maximise customers’ interest and sales.

Work with Customer Service and Marketing Teams to ensure a mechanism is in place for managing quality problems with products in the marketplace.

Ensure team members are kept abreast of current issues both at departmental and Company level through effective communication forums.

Drive and develop performance of the team with a view to optimising output and achievement of objectives whilst effectively managing performance issues.

Process

To be involved in the overall ranging strategy ensuring that through effective range control process and pricing strategy, product selections is in line with consumer trends and in line with sales and margin targets.

Ensure that products on sales floor provide inspiration for customers and retail team and that the selected ranges support the Company brand essence.

Support on the range changes include new products launch, clearance activities, overstocks and implementation of new floor range stock are executed with careful planning and liaison with Stores, Marketing, Vendors & Suppliers and Distribution Centre ensuring any information is distributed in a timely manner.

Assist to ensure that product range performance is monitored taking the appropriate action to ensure the identification and agreement on action plans to deal with best and worse seller in order to optimise performance.

Develop forward promotional strategies ensuring that all events are properly planned meeting margin and sales targets and all results are properly analysed.

Ensure commitment levels placed on stock lines are consistent with the range and promotional objectives.

To adhere and enforce all Company’s policies and procedures.

Undertake / participate in any ad hoc projects or other relevant duties as assigned from time to time.

Requirements

Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in retail management or other related fields.

Retail in supermarket and merchandising experience in would be an added advantage

At least 5 year experience in managing a team

Posses strong planning, organizing, communication, business acumen, presentation, result-driven

Computer literacy in MS Office

Have own transport and willing to travel as when needed.

Perks and benefits

• Medical
• Miscellaneous allowance
• Annual Leave
• Group Insurance
• Bites Membership

Keen to know more about us?

Let’s take a ride back to the 1950s, there was a small neighbourhood grocery store in Gombak, Kuala Lumpur and that was where our root started off. In year 1997, we grabbed the opportunity and Pasaraya OTK (OTK) was launched established. This supermarket quickly became the go-to place for fresh produce and grocery items, and two additional branches were opened in Sentul (2000) and Puchong (2003).

In 2004, with opportunity hit us at the right timing, Village Grocer (VG) was born in Bangsar Village with its premium selection of produce. It continues to serve the residents of Bangsar and Kuala Lumpur with its large array of fresh produce and finest goods. The food selections are different with wide varieties and more premium as its targeting to cater for different group of consumers which extends to expatriates. From 1 VG outlet, we have grown to 16 outlets as at to date including our uniquely designed cafe known as “Village Pantry” which offers diversified and freshest Ready-To-Eat Food.

In April 2017, we marked a very special day in the episode of our journey to success in Malaysia as the company fully acquired another premium supermarket, Ben’s Independent Grocer (B.I.G). B.I.G has been running since year 2011, brings an exciting experience for our shoppers with a complete grocery adventure through our impressive array of our specialised ingredients section themed section like barn Butchery, Bay Seafood, B. Organics and Malaya Kitchen.

The Food Purveyor Sdn Bhd (TFP) is a full-fledged chain of premium grocers across the Klang Valley and aims to be the leading premium supermarket chain in Malaysia. We are now a group of companies of 30 outlets which consists of 3 Pasaraya OTK, 19 Village Grocer, 7 Ben’s Independent Grocer and 1 Village Pantry. We have developed rapidly and surely, & we are not planning to stop growing. As a multiple award-winning company brand, we will continue to serve our shoppers with diversify products from fresh produce to grocery segment, from bakery to F&B, from Ready-to-Eat items to freshly cooked dishes.

There are opportunities in various expertise areas and we hope you are the one whom we are looking for. For those who are passionate to supermarket retail operations, you are most welcome to submit your job application. We are determined to develop and grow together with you!

For more information on us, please visit us at :

The Food Purveyor www.thefoodpurveyor.com

Most importantly, come and visit us at our outlets!

Keen to know more about us?

Let’s take a ride back to the 1950s, there was a small neighbourhood grocery store in Gombak, Kuala Lumpur and that was where our root started off. In year 1997, we grabbed the opportunity and Pasaraya OTK (OTK) was launched established. This supermarket quickly became the go-to place for fresh produce and grocery items, and two additional branches were opened in Sentul (2000) and Puchong (2003).

In 2004, with opportunity hit us at the right timing, Village Grocer (VG) was born in Bangsar Village with its premium selection of produce. It continues to serve the residents of Bangsar and Kuala Lumpur with its large array of fresh produce and finest goods. The food selections are different with wide varieties and more premium as its targeting to cater for different group of consumers which extends to expatriates. From 1 VG outlet, we have grown to 16 outlets as at to date including our uniquely designed cafe known as “Village Pantry” which offers diversified and freshest Ready-To-Eat Food.

In April 2017, we marked a very special day in the episode of our journey to success in Malaysia as the company fully acquired another premium supermarket, Ben’s Independent Grocer (B.I.G). B.I.G has been running since year 2011, brings an exciting experience for our shoppers with a complete grocery adventure through our impressive array of our specialised ingredients section themed section like barn Butchery, Bay Seafood, B. Organics and Malaya Kitchen.

The Food Purveyor Sdn Bhd (TFP) is a full-fledged chain of premium grocers across the Klang Valley and aims to be the leading premium supermarket chain in Malaysia. We are now a group of companies of 30 outlets which consists of 3 Pasaraya OTK, 19 Village Grocer, 7 Ben’s Independent Grocer and 1 Village Pantry. We have developed rapidly and surely, & we are not planning to stop growing. As a multiple award-winning company brand, we will continue to serve our shoppers with diversify products from fresh produce to grocery segment, from bakery to F&B, from Ready-to-Eat items to freshly cooked dishes.

There are opportunities in various expertise areas and we hope you are the one whom we are looking for. For those who are passionate to supermarket retail operations, you are most welcome to submit your job application. We are determined to develop and grow together with you!

For more information on us, please visit us at :

The Food Purveyor www.thefoodpurveyor.com

Most importantly, come and visit us at our outlets!