# Manager, *Category Management*NEWKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaPermanent#### Duties & Responsibilities* Channel Strategy & Execution: Drive and sustain the designated business / merchants' categories financials. while increasing and ensuring* Commercial Alignment: Ensure initiatives are designed with merchant/user needs in mind, delivering measurable business outcomes across revenue, efficiency, and engagement.* Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal Commercial stakeholders, Product, Operations, Risk, and other relevant stakeholders to align objectives, secure buy-in, and deliver coordinated execution.* Process & Operations Improvement: identify and drive enhancements in core commercial processes (e.g., refunds, PSR, reconciliation) to improve efficiency and customer experience.* Insights & Reporting: track performance of merchants, generate insights, and present outcomes to merchants and senior management.* Innovation & Foresight: Anticipate emerging trends within merchants, payments and platforms, and translate them into future-ready commercial initiatives.#### Requirements* Experience in strategy, business development, or commercial operations, ideally with cross-industry or platform experience. Retail environment experience is a plus.* Proven experience in payments, fintech, eCommerce, or telco, with exposure to cross-vertical projects or ecosystem-building initiatives* Entrepreneurial attributes: Able to identify opportunities and gaps across business lines and frame initiatives that drive address them with upside values.* Commercial and operational acumen which understands merchant needs, payment flows, and operational pain points.* Analytical skills: capable of translating data into project direction, business cases, and measurable impact.* Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage with all levels and aligning across diverse teams with shared priorities.