Category Manager (Pharmaceutical & Healthcare)

JDA WMS; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jda Wms is seeking a Category Manager to drive growth and profitability across product categories in Malaysia. You will develop category strategies, optimise assortment, manage suppliers, and support promotional activities while ensuring healthy inventory levels.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in pharmacy/healthcare or retail and strong analytical, negotiation, and Excel skills to turn data into commercial decisions. This role focuses on delivering margins and growth in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Pharmacy, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in pharmacy retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, OTC, consumer healthcare, FMCG or retail.
• Strong category management, assortment, pricing, promotions, supplier and inventory knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to turn data into commercial decisions.
• Good negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and sales/inventory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies and annual plans to grow sales, market share and profitability.
• Review and optimise product assortment based on sales performance, customer needs and market trends.
• Manage pricing strategies to stay competitive while protecting margins.
• Plan and support promotional activities and campaigns with marketing and store operations teams, and evaluate their results.
• Build and manage relationships with suppliers, including negotiating trade terms, rebates, promotional support and new product listings.
• Monitor inventory levels with the supply chain team to avoid stockouts and minimise overstock and expiry.
• Analyse sales, margin and market data to identify opportunities and make recommendations.
• Track competitor activity and industry trends to keep the category relevant.
• Ensure products meet relevant regulatory and quality requirements.

Skills

Category management

Product assortment

Pricing strategies

Promotions planning

Supplier management

Inventory management

Data analysis

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Supply Chain/Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Science or related field

Job description

We are looking for a Category Manager to drive the growth and profitability of our product categories. You will be responsible for developing category strategies, optimising product assortment, managing suppliers, improving sales and margins, supporting promotional activities, and ensuring healthy inventory levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and carry out category strategies and annual plans to grow sales, market share and profitability.
• Review and optimise product assortment based on sales performance, customer needs and market trends.
• Manage pricing strategies to stay competitive while protecting margins.
• Plan and support promotional activities and campaigns with marketing and store operations teams, and evaluate their results.
• Build and manage relationships with suppliers, including negotiating trade terms, rebates, promotional support and new product listings.
• Monitor inventory levels with the supply chain team to avoid stockouts and minimise overstock and expiry.
• Analyse sales, margin and market data to identify opportunities and make recommendations.
• Track competitor activity and industry trends to keep the category relevant.
• Ensure products meet relevant regulatory and quality requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmacy retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, OTC, consumer healthcare, FMCG or retail industry.
• Strong understanding of category management, product assortment, pricing, promotions, supplier management and inventory management.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into commercial decisions.
• Good negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with sales and inventory reports.