Pharma Category Lead: Growth, Strategy & Inventory

HTM PHARMACY GROUP; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HTM Pharmacy is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead the growth and performance of pharmacy, pharmaceutical and healthcare product categories. You will develop category strategies, optimise product assortment, manage suppliers, and improve sales and margins while supporting promotional activities and ensuring healthy inventory levels.

You will collaborate with Retail, Sales, Marketing, Operations and suppliers to identify market opportunities, introduce new products and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Category Management, Purchasing, Merchandising, Procurement or related commercial role.
• Experience in pharmacy retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, OTC, consumer healthcare, FMCG or retail is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of category management, product assortment, pricing, promotions, supplier management and inventory management.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiation and commercial relationship management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret sales, margin and inventory data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; ERP, BI or retail analytics systems will be an advantage.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially driven with the ability to translate market and category insights into actionable business strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies to drive sales growth, profitability and market competitiveness.
• Manage end-to-end category lifecycle, including product assortment, pricing, promotions, product launches and product performance.
• Analyse sales, margin, stock movement and category trends to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Review slow-moving, non-performing and obsolete products and improve inventory performance.
• Monitor market trends, customer preferences and competitor activities to identify new products and category opportunities.
• Collaborate with Retail, Sales, Marketing, Operations and suppliers to identify market opportunities and drive growth.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science or related discipline

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

HTM Pharmacy is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead the growth and performance of pharmacy, pharmaceutical and healthcare product categories. You will develop category strategies, optimise product assortment, manage suppliers, and improve sales and margins while supporting promotional activities and ensuring healthy inventory levels.

You will collaborate with Retail, Sales, Marketing, Operations and suppliers to identify market opportunities, introduce new products and drive