Vegetable Category Lead: Growth & Sourcing

FairPrice Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

FairPrice Group in Singapore is seeking a commercially driven Category Manager – Vegetables to join our Fresh team. You will own the vegetable category, drive sales, profitability, and supplier performance through strategic sourcing and category execution.

You should have 5–8 years in category management or related fields, with strong negotiation, data analysis and cross‑functional collaboration to optimise assortment, pricing and promotions and ensure fresh, high‑quality produce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, supply chain, marketing or related discipline.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in category management, buying, merchandising, sourcing or procurement.
• Experience in fresh produce, particularly vegetables, is preferred; grocery retail or FMCG backgrounds welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day commercial performance of the assigned vegetable categories: sales, margins, pricing, promotions and inventory.
• Develop and execute category plans to drive sales growth, profitability and market competitiveness.
• Monitor category performance, market trends and customer preferences to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimise assortment, pricing and promotional activities.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure competitive pricing, quality and reliable supply.
• Negotiate pricing, promotional support and commercial terms with suppliers.
• Identify new sourcing opportunities and products to enhance category competitiveness.
• Work with supply chain and quality teams to address supply, quality and operational issues.
• Support cross‑functional teams to execute category plans and promotions.
• Monitor stock movement, wastage and inventory levels to improve efficiency.
• Support initiatives to improve freshness, quality, presentation and customer experience.
• Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen performance and operations.
• Analyse sales data and market developments to inform commercial decisions.
• Identify opportunities for product innovation, assortment enhancement and cost optimisation.

Skills

Category management

Buying

Merchandising

Sourcing

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Pricing knowledge

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Marketing or a related discipline

Tools

Excel

ERP system

Job description

FairPrice Group in Singapore is seeking a commercially driven Category Manager – Vegetables to join our Fresh team. You will own the vegetable category, drive sales, profitability, and supplier performance through strategic sourcing and category execution.

You should have 5–8 years in category management or related fields, with strong negotiation, data analysis and cross‑functional collaboration to optimise assortment, pricing and promotions and ensure fresh, high‑quality produce.