Assistant Category Manager

1 week ago

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Qra Sdn Bhd Full time

Qra is a start-up neighborhood grocer with a mission to make eating well and living well more accessible to the communities we serve. As a Category Manager within Qra, you will be responsible for the development and growth of a product category. A team player, you will be required to build relationships with key department leads and maintain long term vendor relationship to ensure smooth and successful implementation of merchandise and buying objectives. **Responsibilities**: The day-to-day responsibilities for the Category Manager cover a wide span of activities. Here are some of the key areas: - The category manager is responsible for supporting the business in shaping the strategic direction of the branded trading offer and coaching the team to maximise short, medium, and longer-term deliverables. - Procure highest quality grocery at a price that meets the needs of both our customers and vendors. - Develop and implement category strategics to drive sales, profitability, improve product mix and quality and enhance overall customer experience. - Collaborate with suppliers to secure quality grocery, favourable pricing, product availability, and promotional support. - The category manager will typically manage larger turnover categories, including purchasing, ranging, and ongoing category management. - Develop and implement category plans (including supporting category buyers) to ensure delivery of sales, margin, and targets. - Build, manage, and maintain supplier relationships - Lead / support the relationship between trading and marketing to ensure we shape and deliver promotions and customer communications that maximize sales and future penetration / loyalty. - In conjunction with space planning, identify, develop and implement range, layout and opportunities that will maximize sales and customer impact. - Work closely with retail operations to ensure there is a strong understanding of category plans **; Requirements: - Requirements**: Experience and skills - Buying experience in Food business preferred - Category Management Experience with a food related knowledge in retail environment - High level of interpersonal, relationship management and team-working experience - Strong communication skills both written and verbal and negotiating skills - Meticulous and has a keen eye for detail - Desire to grow individually and to learn how to best support other team members - Dynamic, resourceful and has passion for long-term career - Able to multi-task, work in fast-paced environment and has team leadership potential. Must haves - Innovative with a passion and love for to bringing products to our customers - Genuine curiosity to know how things work and how to make them better - A self-starter, proactive and hands-on approach. End-to-end. Get things done right, and fast - Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills and an ability to develop and maintain relationships - Always curious, with a pulse on the ever-changing consumer retail industry, and an ability to constantly improve and innovate - Lives and breathes our core values "Own this Journey; Truly Passionate; Customers in Mind; Work Together; Aim to Be Better

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