Junior Category Manager-Groceries

Lazada; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-Commerce platform is looking for a passionate Junior Category Manager to drive growth in the grocery category for RedMart. This role involves P&L management, supplier negotiations, and collaborating with various teams to provide excellent products to customers. Ideal candidates should have 2-4 years of experience in retail or category management and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in retail industry, buying, merchandising, or category management.
• Highly energetic and self-motivated, with a passion for e-Commerce and groceries.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage P&L responsibility of category, including revenue, margin, and supplier income.
• Develop optimal category strategy and pricing to improve sales.
• Negotiate supplier advertising spend and ensure effective flow of goods.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Job description

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and passionate Junior Category Manager who will be responsible for the sourcing and merchandising of a grocery category for RedMart Lazada Singapore.

The candidate needs to show skill-sets in stakeholders management, communications, is highly organized and analytical, able to prioritize effectively with a strong bias to action to achieve strong commercial outcomes.

The individual is expected to drive business growth & profitability through key-actions such range management, suppliers’ negotiation, optimize campaign planning & execution, as well as being passionate in the groceries industry.

The role offers a high degree of autonomy and entrepreneurial activity to deliver the best range, value and service to our customers. The candidate will be considered a key member of the RedMart team and will report directly to the Category Manager / Senior Category Manager.


Responsibilities:
• P&L responsibility of category/subcategory which includes revenue, margin, wastage & other supplier income
• Analyse, develop and execute optimal category strategy, pricing, promotions, range, availability, and cost prices to improve category sales and margin
• Work with existing suppliers and negotiate supplier advertising spend while ensuring a reliable and operationally effective flow of goods to our fulfilment centre.
• Partner with Retail Operations team to manage inventory levels and wastage.
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to develop new sourcing and extended range to ensure high quality & good value are products available to our customers.
• Provide insights to the Category Manager / Category Director and employ data-driven decision making to achieve category objectives.
• Work closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Marketing to ensure RedMart delivers the best experience to our customers.

Job Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience, preferably in retail industry/ buying/ merchandising/ category management.
• Highly energetic, self-motivated and proactive with a passion for e-Commerce & groceries
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills, with the ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships.
• Extreme attention to detail and follow-up actions as well as a fast turn-around working style is required
• Demonstrate ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines
• Highly analytical and comfortable with analyzing complex, large scale data sets

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