Category Manager

EESI Philippines; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

EESI Philippines is seeking an experienced Category Manager – Supplements to drive growth in the vitamins, minerals, and wellness segment. You will own category strategy, portfolio management, supplier negotiations, and inventory controls to meet sales and profitability targets.

The role requires strong business acumen, market insight into health and wellness trends, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams for effective promotions and retail execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Nutrition, Food Science, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 3–5 years in Category Management, Retail, FMCG, Pharmacy, Consumer Healthcare, Wellness, or Distribution.
• Experience managing supplements, vitamins, sports nutrition, or wellness products is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to grow the Supplements category and achieve sales and profit targets.
• Identify market opportunities, emerging trends, and new product opportunities; analyze performance to improve margins.
• Manage product assortment across vitamins, minerals, sports nutrition, and wellness supplements.
• Source and develop relationships with suppliers; lead pricing, discounts, MOQs, and marketing support negotiations.
• Monitor inventory, stock movement, and near-expiry items; prepare reports on sales, margins, and supplier performance.
• Partner with Marketing and Operations to develop promotions and merchandising initiatives.

Skills

Category management

Supplier management

Commercial negotiations

Pricing strategy

Inventory management

Category growth strategy

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Retail/FMCG experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing

Job description

We're Hiring: Category Manager!

Lead the Growth of a High-Potential Health & Wellness Category

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Category Manager – Supplements to lead the growth and development of our Supplements category.

This role will be responsible for category strategy, product portfolio management, supplier partnerships, commercial negotiations, pricing, inventory, and promotional activities**. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen with a good understanding of the vitamins, supplements, wellness, and sports nutrition market.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Category Strategy & Growth

Develop and execute strategies to grow the Supplements category and achieve sales and profit targets.Identify market opportunities, emerging trends, and new product opportunities.Analyze category performance and recommend actions to improve sales, margins, and profitability.

Product & Portfolio Management

Manage the product assortment across vitamins, minerals, sports nutrition, and wellness supplements.Evaluate product performance and recommend new product launches or SKU rationalization.Work closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure the right products are available at the right time.

Supplier & Commercial Management

Source and develop relationships with local and international suppliers and brand principals.Lead negotiations on pricing, discounts, rebates, payment terms, MOQs, and marketing support.Monitor supplier performance, product availability, lead times, quality, and compliance requirements.

Inventory & Business Performance

Work closely with Supply Chain and Finance to maintain healthy inventory levels.Monitor stock movement, slow-moving items, and near-expiry products.Prepare and present reports covering sales, margins, inventory, product performance, and supplier performance.

Marketing & Retail Execution

Partner with Marketing and Operations to develop promotions, campaigns, and merchandising initiatives.Support product knowledge and training programs for store teams.Ensure products are effectively positioned and promoted across relevant sales channels.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Nutrition, Food Science, Business, Marketing, or a related field.At least 3–5 years of experience in Category Management, Retail, FMCG, Pharmacy, Consumer Healthcare, Wellness, or Distribution.Experience managing supplements, vitamins, sports nutrition, or wellness products is highly preferred.Strong experience in supplier management and commercial negotiations.Good understanding of pricing, margins, inventory management, and category performance.Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.Highly organized, proactive, commercially minded, and results-oriented.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are looking for someone who is not only able to manage a category, but can actively grow the business—someone who understands the market, builds strong supplier relationships, identifies opportunities, and turns data and consumer trends into commercial results.

If you are passionate about health, wellness, and retail and are ready to take ownership of a growing category, we would like to hear from you.