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&aposs overarching goals and optimizing your category&aposs 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&aposs 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&aposs 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&aposs 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&aposs 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&aposs 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.
Job Requirements
Educational Background: Bachelor&aposs 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.
