Junior Category Manager

Lazada; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-Commerce platform in Singapore seeks a Junior Category Manager for their grocery category. The successful candidate will manage P&L responsibilities, negotiate with suppliers, and develop category strategies to enhance sales and margin. Applicants should have 2-4 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and a proactive approach to challenges in the fast-paced groceries market. This role provides significant autonomy and is integral to optimizing the customer experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage P&L responsibility of category/subcategory including revenue and margin.
• Develop and execute optimal category strategies and promotions.
• Negotiate supplier advertising spend and manage inventory levels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide insights based on data.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Vendor management

Attention to detail

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 as 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.

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