Category Manager (Cosmetic)

A. Resposibilities: To be responsible for the delivery of the merchandise strategy for specific Commercial Departments, ensuring that sales, profit, and income generation targets are met.1) Sales Generation:Generate sales by ensuring that the Guardian’s target customers are provided with the products and services that they want.Seek innovative products sourced throughout the world to provide newness, exclusivity, and interest in the Guardian’s offer.Develop in liaison with the marketing department attractive and interesting promotional events which follow pre agreed selling plan.Work closely with retail and sales management to ensure that store layouts, promotions and display techniques are effective in maximizing sales and profit from the specific merchandise categories.Keep abreast of retail environment by paying regular visits to stores and competitors and take appropriate action to ensure competitive advantage is maintained.Develop cataloguing matrix to ensure that varying customer needs are satisfied in different localities.2) Profit Generation:Establish and maintain effective margin and price controls which maximize business profits whilst delivering a good value offer to the customer.Negotiate and work with vendors to build mutually beneficial relationships to ensure long term strategic partnership, leading to lower costs and higher margin.Maximize profit by utilizing category management techniques to manage assortments, pricing, and promotion.3) Stock Control:Manage stock levels and mark-downs to ensure that product availability is high yet ensure that cash flow is maximized by controlling stock levels in both warehouse and stores within set targets.Establish and maintain effective SKU control.Control long tail stock to minimize the shrinkage & deliver the productivity4) Systems and People:Actively exploit benefits of new merchandise management system ensuring sales, profit and costs are effectively managed.Develop and train subordinates ensuring that they are customer and product focused.Manage performance through the setting and reviewing of individuals’ performance.Build an effective and open working relationship both within the Commercial Department and with other Departments.Assert a high level of administrative control to ensure the smooth running of the specific Commercial Departments.5) Dimensions:Important quantitative items which best describe the scope of your job(eg sales volume, budgetary responsibility, number of subordinates).Budgeted sales, profit, income, and stock levels.6) Decision-Making Authority:Buying for responsible categories.Vendor negotiations on margin, promotions, and listings.Retail pricing.In-store display for relevant categories.B. Requirements: Bachelor Degree from University graduate or higher with a major in Economics, Business Administration…4+ years FMCG/ Retail experience (knowledge of Beauty and Healthcare is a plus), prefer candidates have experience with online channel and omni channelEnergetic and action-orientatedGood at Negotiation skills, Influencing skills, AnalyticalCustomer-centered and Open to changeWell planned and ForecastingUnderstanding Category Management approach to Buying.The successful implementation and use of new merchandise system.C. Application:interested candidates, please send your application package to email: tuyendung@guardian.com.vn  Follow us on social media for the latest job vacancies:- Facebook Tuyển Dụng Guardian Việt Nam: https://www.facebook.com/TuyendungGuardianVietnam - LinkedIn Guardian Vietnam: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guardian-vietnam/   ***Please note: By agreeing to apply and by providing the following information during your interview orcommunication with the recruitment staff of Pan Asia Trading & Investment Co., Ltd. ("Guardian") or its recruitment service provider, you authorize Guardian to collect, retain, and use your personal information for recruitment purposes. If you have any questions or requests regarding our personal data processing activities, please contact us at tuyendung@guardian.com.vn