Assistant Product Manager

Lyreco Singapore Malaysia; Johor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A workplace solutions company is seeking a Marketing Specialist to manage product sections and develop strong supplier relationships in Johor. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Marketing or Business, at least 5 years of experience in marketing or supply chain, and proficiency in SAP and Excel. Responsibilities include implementing effective marketing strategies and ensuring quality supplier sourcing processes. Salary ranges from MYR6k to MYR8k plus performance bonus.

Qualifications

• 5 years of working experience in marketing/supply chain.
• Minimum 3 years in marketing/sales/product management in PPE and consumer products.
• Multi-language proficiency is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow product sections with strong selection and pricing.
• Build and manage supplier relationships effectively.
• Conduct market evolution studies and develop product strategies.
• Collaborate with marketing teams for effective campaigns.
• Implement strategic purchasing and budget management.

Skills

SAP user

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Supplier sourcing skills

Product margin knowledge

Data analysis skills

Effective communication

Education

Degree in Marketing or Business

Job description

Overview

To grow and develop Lyreco business in the workplace solutions market successfully by providing good product selection, product services, and competitive pricing to meet the PPE market demand and market future needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow product sections under your care through strong product selection, good pricing management and strong suppliers sourcing.
• Build and manage product suppliers effectively. This includes ability to receive good supplier marketing contributions & rebates, good product cost price for long-term partnership relationship growth.
• Carry market evolution study and trends accurately to develop solid product strategies and tactics to grow our company bottom line, expand market share & achive margin goals.
• Collaborate effectively with Customer Marketing Teams in providing them with product knowledge, product information and analytical input in timely manner for effective marketing campaigns.
• Carry out effective communication plan with logisitc, sales and customer sercvice team to ensure resepctive cross departmental stakeholders well received information on all Product Marketing strategies and tactics.
• Responsible for effective strategic purchasing and budget achievement (supplier's back and program), timely management on no/slow movers products, validation on new suppliers and product listing.
• Handle end-to-end product sourcing required arrangement (i.e government tax, custom duty, delivery timeleap etc) within Malaysia, Singapore or International and following group marketing guideline
• Ensure quality supplier and product sourcing process is meeting company ISO standard and group
• Carryout supplier and product review yearly with the management team to ensure performance of the product and suppliers are meeting customers' expectation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing or Business or a combination of education and experience in a related field
• SAP user , high proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel), Strong supplier sourcing skills, product margin knowledge, good data analysis skill
• Effective communicator and negotiator; well verse in verbal and written communication in English. Multi language is an advantage
• 5years working experience in marketing/supply chain function with minimum 3year in within marketing Sales/Product management experience in PPE and Consumer products
• The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of safety regulations, market trends, and customer needs, combined with a solid background in product management.
• The position based in Senai Johor
• Salary range between MYR6k-MYR8k + Performance bonus