Regional Category Manager (Fresh)

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

Job summary

foodpanda in Singapore seeks an experienced Category Manager to lead commercial strategies for Fresh Categories. You will drive vendor partnerships, negotiate terms, and oversee platform implementation to strengthen pricing, assortment and visibility.

The role requires strong analytical skills, a track record in category management, and the ability to collaborate across Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance teams in a fast-paced market.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial, sourcing, or category management.
• Proven track record in e-commerce/supermarket/grocery is a plus.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills.
• Creative thinking with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, define and implement commercial strategies for Fresh Categories.
• Strategise category directions, vendor management, and terms.
• Oversee implementation of strategies on the platform.
• Strengthen portfolio with competitive assortment, pricing and visibility.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Campaigns, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance.
• Build deep understanding of suppliers, customers and market drivers.
• Develop strategic sourcing for product assortment.
• Evaluate products and suppliers including negotiations and reviews.
• Identify opportunities for product optimization, cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Translate market knowledge into actionable opportunities and plans.
• Support commercial requirements and monitor KPIs and forecasts.

Skills

Category management

Vendor management

Commercial strategy

Pricing & promotions

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management

Job description

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.

Job Description

• Development, defining and implementation of commercial strategies for Fresh Categories
• Strategise category directions, vendor management, negotiating terms, oversee implementation in platform
• Strengthen and develop the portfolio to gain competitive advantage in assortment, pricing, promotion and visibility
• Working closely with different cross-functional teams, such as Commercial, Campaigns, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, etc.
• Build a deep understanding of suppliers, industry, customers and competitors in the local market
• Creating strong partnerships with suppliers and develop strategic sourcing for product assortment
• Evaluating products and suppliers including negotiation, business development and business reviews
• Recommends new products based on market trends and market’s competitive landscape, manages new product introduction
• Translates market knowledge and consumer insights into actionable opportunities
• Manage and support in commercial requirements for the portfolio
• Management of KPIs and forecasts in line with trade plans
• Collaborate in planning and promotions of the portfolio of products
• Be adept with relevant market information and regulations
• Background on Food Safety standards, quality assurance and required to government regulations
• Identify and execute opportunities for product optimization, cost reduction, and margin improvement
• Any ad-hoc tasks or projects assigned by the company

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in similar or adjacent roles
• Degree in any Business, Management, Supply Chain, Marketing or a related field
• Proven experience in commercial, sourcing, or category management
• Demonstrated background in similar roles with e-commerce/supermarket/grocery industry would be a plus
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills
• Thinks creatively and adapts quickly in a fast-paced environment