Own Your Category:
● Define Category Vision & Strategy: Establish a clear vision and strategy for your category, aligning it with overall company goals and market trends.
● Supplier Management: Onboard, develop, and sustain key suppliers, building strong partnerships that drive business success.
● Innovative Procurement Strategy: Develop and execute procurement strategies, aligning with the company's overarching goals and optimizing your category's performance.
● Supplier Evaluation: Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, negotiate contracts, and establish partnerships that provide competitive advantages in terms of pricing, quality, and delivery.
● Advanced Negotiations: Lead high-stakes negotiations to secure favorable contract terms, ensuring the best possible value for the company and maximizing your category's profitability.
● Assortment Optimization: Develop and execute assortment plans across various categories, price points, and brands, tailoring your category to meet market demands and customer preferences.
● Compliance and Ethics: Stay updated on regulatory changes and ensure all sourcing activities comply with legal and ethical standards.

Drive Insights and Performance:
● Forecasting and Analysis: Provide data-driven forecasts, insights, and recommendations for key retail KPIs, projects, and initiatives to steer your category's growth.
● Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, industry developments, and supplier performance to proactively adjust sourcing strategies and maintain a competitive edge.
● Inventory Management: Utilize advanced analytics to manage product demand, sales data, and inventory levels, ensuring optimal stock levels and avoiding overstock or stockouts.
● Competitive Analysis: Conduct in-depth competitive analyses and benchmarks to stay ahead of the market and enhance your category's performance.
● Operational Excellence: Implement efficient operating procedures and drive continuous improvement initiatives to achieve cost savings and efficiency improvements within your category.
● Process Innovation: Critique and refine current processes to enhance effectiveness and efficiency, driving innovation and improvement within your category.

Lead and Collaborate:
● Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with platform, marketing, and operations teams to align category strategies with overall business objectives and drive your category's success.
● Supplier Relationship Management: Conduct regular supplier performance reviews, addressing any issues promptly to maintain strong relationships and ensure the best outcomes for your category.
● Team Collaboration: Work closely with local and regional teammates and stakeholders to foster a collaborative environment and drive your category's performance.
● Thought Leadership: Act as a thought partner, engaging with teams to explore and capitalize on new opportunities, driving innovation and growth within your category.

Desired Traits and Skills
● Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field.
● Professional Experience: Proven experience as a Category Manager, Strategy Consulting, Product Management or Retail Buying with offline retail background ideally
● Analytical and Creative Thinking: Strong analytical skills combined with creativity and organizational abilities.
● Leadership: Driven as both a collaborative team member and an inspiring leader, while transitioning to DOER mode when challenge arise.
● Commitment to Excellence: High attention to detail and a critical eye for process improvement.
● Adaptability: Eager to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
● Collaborative Mindset: Strong collaboration skills and an activator mindset to co-execute plans across the organization.

This role offers a unique opportunity to take full ownership of your category, contribute significantly to the company's success, and grow within the organization. Join us in redefining the FMCG landscape!