Regional Category Director-TH/CN

Defining the strategy for the category, growing assortment, seller and sale revenue, adapting strategy to local specificities and sharing best practices across the six Lazada countries Identifying growth opportunities based on customer insights Ensuring implementation of the strategy, working through the country teams on the ground (defining KPIs, setting targets,following up with the teams) Driving implementation of marketing and merchandising Identifying and developing projects to enhance both customer and seller experience for respective category Enabling sellers Leading and developing category management capability in both the region and country teamsJob Requirements Be an industry expert with at least 7-10 years of progressive work experience in buying and / or e-commerce. Be a seasoned people leader with a minimum of 3 years’ management experience. Have a deep understanding of category operations and how each part of the ecosystem work both separately andcollectively In-depth insights into consumer buying behaviour across different Southeast Asian markets. Possess strong business acumen with sound knowledge of monetization in this business model. Come with a good understanding on past, current, and potential trends. Have insights and with the ability to define and execute the strategy for this category Have a deep understanding of enabling sellers Have a flexible, adaptive and versatile personality Proven ability in building relationships