Category Manager Supplement

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

Job summary

RetailWise in the Philippines seeks a Category Manager with a background in pharmacy or healthcare to develop and execute category plans, optimize product assortments, and drive sales, margin, and market share targets.

You will analyze category performance, market trends, and customer insights, collaborate with suppliers and internal teams, manage lifecycle from sourcing to discontinuation, and negotiate pricing as well as promotional support while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or related healthcare field.
• 3–4 years of experience in category management, product management, or brand management within pharmaceutical, healthcare, or FMCG.
• Strong understanding of vitamins, dietary supplements, and OTC products, including regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA compliance in the Philippines).
• Background in retail pharmacy, drugstore chains, or healthcare distribution is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category plans to achieve sales, margin, and market share targets.
• Analyze category performance, market trends, and customer insights to identify growth opportunities.
• Manage product assortment, ensuring the right mix of SKUs aligned with customer demand.
• Lead product lifecycle management from sourcing to discontinuation.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams for new product development and launches.
• Ensure all products comply with regulatory and quality standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and distributors.
• Negotiate pricing, trade terms, and promotional support.
• Develop competitive pricing strategies aligned with market conditions.
• Plan and execute promotions, campaigns, and in-store/online activations.

Skills

Category management

Product management

Brand management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or related healthcare field

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute category plans to achieve sales, margin, and market share targets

• Analyze category performance, market trends, and customer insights to identify growth opportunities

• Manage product assortment, ensuring the right mix of SKUs aligned with customer demand

• Lead product lifecycle management from sourcing to discontinuation

• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams for new product development and launches

• Ensure all products comply with regulatory and quality standards

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and distributors

• Negotiate pricing, trade terms, and promotional support

• Develop competitive pricing strategies aligned with market conditions

• Plan and execute promotions, campaigns, and in-store/online activations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or a related healthcare field.

• Minimum 3-4 years of experience in category management, product management, or brand management within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or FMCG industry.

• Strong understanding of vitamins, dietary supplements, and OTC products, including regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA compliance in the Philippines).

• Background in retail pharmacy, drugstore chains, or healthcare distribution is an advantage