Category Manager – Grocery (Core & Lifestyle)

GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s leading retailer operating Giant, Mercato, Cold Storage and TMC, seeks a Category Manager for Grocery (Core & Lifestyle) to oversee ambient grocery assortment, vendor relationships, and commercial planning.

You will own the P&L for Core and Lifestyle Grocery, design category strategies, negotiate supplier terms, and drive range reviews, planograms, and promotions to grow sales and margin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Retail Management, Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Grocery Category Management within FMCG or major supermarket/hypermarket chains.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in POS data analysis and space planning metrics.
• Excellent negotiation skills with a deep network of local FMCG suppliers and international brand importers.

Responsibilities

• Own the P&L for Core and Lifestyle Grocery, achieving targets across sales growth, gross margin, trading terms, and market share.
• Design category strategies balancing high-turnover staples with high-margin lifestyle/imported items.
• Negotiate annual vendor agreements, rebate structures, payment terms, and promotional support.
• Conduct range reviews, planogram optimizations, and stock rationalization to maximize sales per square meter.
• Track local and international food trends to bring exclusive lifestyle and gourmet products to market.

Skills

Category management

POS data analysis

Space planning

Vendor negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Retail Management, Business, Marketing

Job description

Category Manager – Grocery (Core & Lifestyle)

We are aleading retail hypermarket & supermarket chain company in Malaysia, operating a diverse portfolio of supermarket, F&B and pharmacy, which included Giant, Cold Storage, Mercato, TMC, Uncle Jack, Mercato Café, Kyojin Sushi and My Chemist Hub.

Driven by our commitment to quality, value, and customer satisfaction, we continuously innovate to deliver the best shopping and dining experiences.
As we continue to grow, we welcome passionate and driven Category Manager to join our team.

Role Overview

Oversee the product assortment, vendor relationships, and commercial planning for Ambient Grocery across both Core (staples, packaged foods, household) and Lifestyle (imported, organic, specialty, and gourmet) categories.

Key Responsibilities

Own the P&L for Core and Lifestyle Grocery, achieving targets across sales growth, gross margin, trading terms, and market share.

Design category strategies that balance high-turnover core staples with high-margin lifestyle/imported items.

Negotiate annual vendor agreements, rebate structures, payment terms, and promotional support.

Conduct continuous range reviews, planogram optimizations, and stock rationalization to maximize sales per square meter.

Track local and international food trends to bring exclusive lifestyle and gourmet products to market.

Key Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Retail Management, Business, Marketing, or a related field.

5+ years of experience in Grocery Category Management within FMCG or major supermarket/hypermarket chains.

Strong analytical skills with proficiency in POS data analysis, consumer trends, and space planning metrics.

Excellent negotiation skills with a deep network of local FMCG suppliers and international brand importers.

GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is Malaysia’s leading retailer which operates Giant, Mercato, Cold Storage and TMC retail chains. We take pride in offering our customers value-for-money of the freshest, high-quality foods and consumer goods in our supermarkets and hypermarkets.

Our extensive network comprises over 90 hypermarkets, superstores, supermarkets and mini-markets, ensuring easy access to essential products and groceries for communities across the country.

If you are passionate about the retail industry and aspire to be part of a dynamic and progressive organization, join us and be part of our journey towards the excellence in the retail industry and contribute to the community.

GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is Malaysia’s leading retailer which operates Giant, Mercato, Cold Storage and TMC retail chains. We take pride in offering our customers value-for-money of the freshest, high-quality foods and consumer goods in our supermarkets and hypermarkets.

Our extensive network comprises over 90 hypermarkets, superstores, supermarkets and mini-markets, ensuring easy access to essential products and groceries for communities across the country.

If you are passionate about the retail industry and aspire to be part of a dynamic and progressive organization, join us and be part of our journey towards the excellence in the retail industry and contribute to the community.