Category Manager - Perai, Malaysia - Agensi Pekerjaan Graceful (M) Sdn Bhd

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Job Descriptions:


  • Develop weekly/monthly/quarterly purchase and sales action plans within assigned category with objective to achieve or exceed the turnover / margin targets.
  • Achieve sales and margin objectives through investigating, making changes to current assortments for choices, price points aligned with customer's needs, market trends, supplier trends and merchandise strategy, to be in line with "1 in, 1 out" principle and choose between local purchase and direct global sourcing; ensure optimal marketing mix management (product, price, location, timing).
  • Define detailed product assortments; review and update implantation rules and space allocation within category to reflect new assortments and priorities.
  • Develop and ensure the communication towards store execution of defined promotion plan(s) within own category, decide and make stock allocation of products for stores in scheduled promotion campaign whenever availability of a product at good price.
  • Develop and propose new business concepts with objective to differentiate from competitors, to create the "new or refreshing" experience for customers, and to enhance departments sales performance.
  • Monitor stock aging performance and stock delivery within category; ensure optimal delivery lead time and take corrective measures as and when necessary.
  • Develop, search and manage existing and new suppliers' portfolio with good relations; negotiate for permanent and promotional buying terms and renew yearly trading agreement contracts per conditions (rebated, listing fee, fixed guarantee, etc) set out.
  • Maintain a good working relation within the division, interdepartment, crossfunctional team and store team with objective to foster respect, solidarity and cooperative communication (involving, checking and responding promptly to the feedback and issues raised by the head office and store operation team) and animate the communication within interdepartments and interstores.
  • Monitor, review and confirm on customers' profile, suppliers' market, competition practices and market trends through conduct of market and competitor stores visit.

Qualifications

  • Category Management and Procurement skills
  • Analytical skills to evaluate and manage product assortment, pricing, and promotion strategies
  • Sales skills to drive market share and revenue growth
  • Strong contract negotiation skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply-Chain Management, Marketing, or a related field experiance.

Salary:
RM3, RM6,000.00 per month


Benefits:


  • Opportunities for promotion

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Performance bonus

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