Category Merchandising Specialist

SM Retail; Philippines; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

SM Retail in the Philippines is seeking a dynamic Merchandising professional to analyze market trends, optimize assortment, and drive category growth. You will work closely with buying, marketing, and store teams to translate data into actionable plans.

Responsibilities include monitoring product performance, coordinating promotions, pricing updates, and launching initiatives with vendors. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in merchandising and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a degree in Business, Marketing, Management, Economics, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in merchandising, category management, retail operations, buying, or related functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for retail, consumer behavior, and emerging market trends.
• Experience coordinating marketing activations, product launches, or retail events is an advantage.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market trends, customer preferences, and competitor activities to identify business opportunities.
• Monitor product performance, inventory levels, and stock movement to maximize sales and minimize stock-outs.
• Identify best-selling products and provide insights to support assortment planning and product development.
• Coordinate merchandising activities, promotions, pricing updates, and product launches.
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate commercial terms, and source new products and suppliers.
• Support category growth through data-driven recommendations and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Business/Marketing/Management/Economics degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Analyze market trends, customer preferences, and competitor activities to identify business opportunities
• Monitor product performance, inventory levels, and stock movement to maximize sales and minimize stock-outs
• Identify best-selling products and provide insights to support assortment planning and product development
• Coordinate merchandising activities, promotions, pricing updates, and product launches
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate commercial terms, and source new products and suppliers
• Support category growth through data-driven recommendations and cross-functional collaboration

What We’re Looking For:

• Graduate of Business, Marketing, Management, Economics, or a related course
• At least 1–3 years of experience in merchandising, category management, retail operations, buying, or related functions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passion for retail, consumer behavior, and emerging market trends
• Experience in coordinating marketing activations, product launches, or retail events is an advantage
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis