Manager, Category Management-Groceries

Lazada; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lazada Singapore is looking for an entrepreneurial Category Manager for grocery sourcing and merchandising. This role involves strategic decision-making, managing P&L, and leading a team to drive business growth. Candidates should possess strong negotiation skills and retail experience, as they will work closely with various teams to enhance customer experience.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in retail, buying, or category management.
• Strong vendor management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets.

Responsibilities

• Full P&L responsibility for the grocery category.
• Develop and execute category strategies to improve sales and margin.
• Manage a team of 1-2 members.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and passionate 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 Director, Groceries.

The ideal candidate has superb business judgment with a desire to build and manage their own business. He/she must be able to work well in cross-functional teams to drive business goals. The must have good industry understanding of the grocery business, and ideally experience across multiple categories.

Responsibilities:
• Full P&L responsibility of the category which includes revenue, margin, wastage & other supplier income.
• Develop and execute optimal category strategy, pricing, promotions, range, availability, and cost prices to improve both 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 Director and employ data-driven decision making to achieve category objectives
• Manage a team of 1-2 individuals to achieve their full potential
• Work closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Marketing to ensure RedMart delivers the best experience to our customers.

Job Requirements

• 5-8 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.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and nurture 1-2 team members to achieve their full potential.
• Extreme attention to details 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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