Category Manager / Travel Essentials / Core Duty Free

LAGARDERE TRAVEL RETAIL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Singapore seeks an experienced Category Manager to lead impactful retail categories. You will balance strategy and execution, manage supplier partnerships, and drive product optimization. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in category management and strong analytical skills. This role offers a chance to make a visible impact in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in category management, buying, or merchandising.
• Proven experience in pricing and vendor performance management.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills; detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine category, assortment, and merchandising plans.
• Build strong vendor relationships and negotiate contracts.
• Select and manage the product range to meet business expectations.

Skills

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Diploma/Degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Excel

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Shape the way travellers shop. We are looking for experienced Category Managers to lead two of our most impactful retail categories: Gifts & Souvenirs and Core Duty Free (Tobacco & Liquor).

In this role, you’ll balance strategy with hands-on execution, curating assortments, managing supplier partnerships, driving promotions, and ensuring travellers always find the right products at the right time.

What You’ll Do

Category Strategy & Merchandising

• Develop and refine category, assortment, and merchandising plans tailored to each store.
• Define store layouts, brand allocation, and ensure effective planogram execution.
• Monitor range performance and identify opportunities to improve.
• Use data analytics to optimise category performance and uncover growth.

Vendor Management & Performance

• Build strong vendor relationships and negotiate pricing and contracts to meet sales and margin goals.
• Enhance product ranges by collaborating with vendors to optimise existing offerings based on consumer profiles and introduce new offerings.
• Oversee supplier performance and maintain accurate master data.

Range Selection, Buying & Replenishment

• Select and manage the product range to meet business and traveller expectations.
• Monitor inventory levels and plan replenishment to avoid out-of-stock or overstock situations.
• Track KPIs such as sell-through, margins, and inventory turnover.

Operations, Promotions & Marketing

• Develop and implement seasonal transitions, promotions and marketing campaigns.
• Coordinate with Operations to ensure flawless execution.
• Guarantee the accuracy of promotional setups in systems

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Reporting

• Provide reporting and commercial insights to guide strategic decisions
• Collaborate with operations, finance and logistics to resolve issues and achieve objectives.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders and lead category-related projects (Opening, assortment refresh, rollout, layout changes).

What We’re Looking For

• Diploma/Degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years’ experience in category management, buying, or merchandising (FMCG, retail, liquor/tobacco, or multi-category).
• Proven experience in pricing, supplier negotiations, and vendor performance management.
• Proven end-to-end project leadership
• Hands-on with MS Excel & SAP, Power BI & BW knowledge is a plus
• Strong analytical and numerical skills; detail-oriented and data-driven.
• Dynamic, proactive, and comfortable rolling up your sleeves.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to make a visible impact, from shaping assortments, influencing traveller choices, and driving results in one of the world’s most dynamic retail environments.

📩 Interested? Apply by email to [e-mail]

Please include your expected salary and earliest available start date in your application.