Category Management Specialist- Beauty

Yami

Brea (CA)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 71,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, and

Dental

Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, and Hol

On-site Amenities: Gym, Pool, Game Rms

Team Building

Employee Discount

Employee Referral

Coffee and Snacks

$50K-71K

Job summary

Yami is seeking an experienced Category Specialist for the Beauty/Home team. You will collaborate with merchandisers to maximize margins and net profit through online promotions, content marketing, forecasting, and market analysis.

Responsibilities include product strategy, content and pricing maintenance, and optimizing conversion. You will maintain cross-functional partnerships with purchasing, marketing, and design teams to drive category growth and brand campaigns.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 1–2 years of experience in e-commerce marketing.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in bilingual English & Mandarin.
Familiar with Korean cosmetic products and brands.
Familiar with Asian Home and cosmetic products.
AI tools & applications: familiarity with AI tools in product research, market analysis, data analysis, and workflow efficiency.
Strong analytical skills; proficient in Excel; SQL and Tableau preferred.
Excellent interpersonal skills and team player.
Japanese or Korean language skill is a big plus.
Experience in developing product requirements and working with product managers.

Responsibilities

Develop product strategy and maintain product content and pricing to improve conversion and margins.
Collaborate with purchasing and marketing teams to promote new products and optimize lines.
Lead cross-functional efforts to deliver high-conversion campaigns and brand campaigns.
Manage and own promotional strategy across channels, including forecasting and post-analysis.
Identify slow-moving products, optimize assortment, and improve unit economics.
Develop project plans and coordinate with teams to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Category management

Merchandising

E-commerce marketing

Bilingual EN-Mandarin

Product research

Data analysis

Excel / SQL / Tableau

Team collaboration

Language: Japanese/Korean a plus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

AI tools & applications

Job description

Founded in 2013, Yami’s mission is to bring the world closer for everyone to experience and enjoy. We make it easy to discover exciting flavors and trending products from Asia. Named Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing start-up on the ”Inc. 500 List.”, we’re committed to connecting people with authentic food, beauty, home, and wellness experiences through our e-commerce platform, iOS, and Android apps.

Benefits & Compensation:

401(k) Matching
Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, and Dental
Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
Team Building
Employee Discount
Employee Referral
Coffee and Snacks
$50K-71K

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Category Specialist for the Beauty/ Home team. As a Category Specialist you will work closely with our merchandisers to maximize the margins and net profit of the assigned brands/products through multiple strategies. These strategies include online promotion events, content marketing, sales forecasting and market analysis.

Job Responsibilities:

Product Strategy:

Work closely with the purchasing team, collect and provide customer insights to identify new products, and promote new products.
Be responsible for the health and efficiency of the product line, continuously develop new products, and eliminate low-efficiency products.
Develop and maintain the product content and price of each product, be responsible for the conversion rate of each product.

About Yami:

Benefits & Compensation:

401(k) Matching
Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, and Dental
Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
On-site Amenities: Gym, Pool, Game Rooms, etc.
Team Building
Employee Discount
Employee Referral
Coffee and Snacks
$50K-71K

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities:

Product Strategy:

Work closely with the purchasing team, collect and provide customer insights to identify new products, and promote new products.
Be responsible for the health and efficiency of the product line, continuously develop new products, and eliminate low-efficiency products.
Develop and maintain the product content and price of each product, be responsible for the conversion rate of each product.

Retail Marketing:

Manage and own the promotional strategy and planning across all channels including iteration, developing a bundling strategy, modeling, forecasting, and post-analysis reporting to inform our decision‑making on future programs.
Maintain the inventory healthy by working closely with purchasing teams, identify slow-moving products, increase exposure and conversion of slow-moving products.
Work closely with different channels and design teams to deliver high conversion campaigns and drive category growth.
Work closely with vendors and brands to deliver high-quality branding campaigns that drive brand awareness.

Customer Experience:

Continuously improve the customer experience of the category.
Be responsible for the customer metrics of the category, continuously increase the retention rate and customer frequency of the category.

Project Initiation :

Initiate projects from conception to completion, demonstrating a proactive and results‑driven approach.
Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and deliverables to ensure successful project execution.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams to enhance the efficiency of the Non-Food Team.
Foster strong working relationships with team members, ensuring effective communication and cooperation across departments.
Collaborate with the Marketing team to support MDF, campaign planning and execution, including product selection, promotional activities, and coordination to ensure product availability and alignment with campaign goals.

Purchasing Management Exposure:

Engage in purchasing work scope to gain a thorough understanding of Purchasing Management responsibilities.
Participate in procurement processes, vendor negotiations, and strategic sourcing activities to contribute to the overall success of the organization

Qualifications (Required):

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field or equivalent work experience
Minimum 1-2 years of experience in e-commerce marketing
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in bilingual language English & Mandarin
Familiar with Korean cosmetic products and brands
Familiar with Asian Home and cosmetic products
AI Tools & Applications: Familiarity with AI tools and their practical applications in daily work, including product research, market analysis, data analysis, and workflow efficiency.
Strong analytical skills, proficient in using Microsoft Excel, familiarity with SQL and Tableau preferred
Excellent interpersonal skills and team player
Japanese or Korean language skill is a big plus
Experience in developing product requirements and working with product managers