Manager, Category Management (pandamart)

foodpanda; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

foodpanda Singapore is seeking a Manager, Category Management (pandamart) to lead sourcing and merchandising for grocery categories. You will own full P&L for assigned categories, develop category strategies, secure competitive pricing, and drive supplier negotiations to fuel growth.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance and Operations to forecast demand, manage ranges, and deliver a world-class pandamart experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant required.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in FMCG, retail, account and category management.
• Demonstrated track record of successful negotiations, influence and overall relationship management (internal and external).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to derive insights from data.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and merchandising of a category within foodpanda’s New Verticals team.
• Own full P&L for assigned categories, including revenue, margin and other supplier income.
• Develop and execute aligned category strategies to meet KPIs.
• Negotiate with suppliers on cost, funding and terms; secure supplier marketing and advertising spend.
• Develop new sourcing and expanded range to ensure high quality, value goods year-round.
• Use data-driven decision making to forecast demand and ensure supply in collaboration with marketing and supply chain.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, Imports, Pricing, Strategy, Finance and Marketing on strategic projects.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or relevant

Tools

MS Office

G-Suite

Job description

Manager, Category Management (pandamart)

• Full-time

“To be the most loved everyday food and groceries destination!” - that’s our mission at foodpanda (small ‘f’).

foodpanda is the largest food and grocery delivery platform in Asia, outside of China.
Operating in more than 400 cities across 11 markets, we continue to expand and grow in our
core food delivery business, as well as in new verticals like grocery deliveries, with a strong
tech infrastructure at our core. From our restaurants-partners, cloud kitchens and cloud
grocery stores — foodpanda is just one tap away, getting everything you need into your
hands quickly and conveniently!

foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

We are looking for a Manager, Category Management to be based in foodpanda Singapore. This role will be reporting into Lead, Category Management in the Q-commerce team. The Category Management team oversees the strategic planning, development, and execution of product categories within the foodpanda groceries business. You will wear many hats and meticulously plan to scale the Singapore pandamart business.

The candidate should have experience analysing new business opportunities and building strong partner relationships, driving significant top and bottom line results, and be comfortable managing multiple responsibilities within a fast-paced environment. He or she is interested in creating a world‑class customer experience, stays on top of industry and competitive trends, and is able to execute at both tactical and strategic levels to achieve long–term growth.

Job Description

We are seeking an entrepreneurial Manager, Category Management who will be responsible for the sourcing and merchandising of a category within foodpanda’s New Verticals team.

• Full P&L responsibility for the assigned categories, including revenue, margin & other supplier income.
• Develop and execute aligned category strategies to meet with KPIs
• Ensure pandamart has the right selections and best prices in the market.
• Work with existing suppliers to negotiate cost, funding and terms improvement, secure supplier marketing and advertising spend, and ensure a reliable and operationally effective flow of goods to our fulfilment centre.
• Work to develop new sourcing and extended range to ensure we have high quality, good value goods available to our customers year‑round.
• Employ data‑driven decision‑making to drive the category. Work closely with marketing and supply chain to forecast demand and ensure consistent supply
• Work cross‑functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, Imports, Pricing, Strategy, Finance and Marketing to deliver strategic projects that allow pandamart to offer the best customer experience.
• Spearhead commercial initiatives independently while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant.
• 5+ years' relevant work experience, preferably in FMCG, retail, account and category management.
• Candidates with less experience will be considered as Associate Managers
• Demonstrated track record of successful negotiations, influence and overall relationship management (both internal and external).
• Ability to work autonomously in a highly demanding and often ambiguous environment, with strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability and desire to contribute to wider team performance and culture.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Great communication skills (both oral and written) are a must.
• Proficient in MS Office & G-suite
• Past Supplier Acquisition experience are good to have

foodpanda is operated by Delivery Hero Group (“DH Group”) - the world’s leading local delivery platform, operating in 70+ markets across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Delivery Hero started as a food delivery service in 2011 and now employs 40,000+ people globally. Additionally, Delivery Hero is pioneering quick commerce, the next generation of e-commerce, aiming to bring groceries and household goods to customers in under one hour and often in 20 to 30 minutes. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.