Category Manager
RM 3,000 - RM 5,000 / Per Mon
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- Conduct research and surveys to ensure their team understand market trends, supplier landscapes and consumer preferences within their assigned category.
- Meet and discuss with shortlisted potential suppliers based on factors such as quality, reliability, costs, and sustainability. Asses and make recommendations for supplier selection.
- Identify opportunities, evaluate current buying status, and negotiate with suppliers. Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure reliable, loyalty and cost-effective sources of supply.
- Analyse pricing structures and cost factors to optimize purchasing decisions. Seek opportunities for cost savings, opportunities for marketing/merchandising back margins, and negotiate favourable terms.
- Monitor and manage existing inventory levels to ensure adequate stock (with consideration for seasonal sales) while minimizing excess inventory holding and associated costs.
- Ensure that products or services purchased meet quality standards and specifications. Address any quality issues with suppliers immediately.
- Draft, review, and manage contracts and agreements with suppliers. Ensure terms and conditions are favourable for the organization.
- Collaborate with other departments, such as supply chain, operations and logistics, to develop accurate demand forecasts for the category.
- Come up with budgeting plans and work within budget constraints and help control costs associated with the category.
- Ensure that the company makes sustains and is moving towards developing a diversified procurement efforts. Ensure the category has products that is varied in price points, appealing for a wide range of customer, and is thoughtfully curated to our customer base.
- Prepare and present reports on category performance, cost savings, and procurement metrics to management.
- Project category sales projections based on existing/future procurement plans. Prepare reports on projections for category turnover days.
- Prepare proposals to be presented to a forum (Directors) to decide if a product should be listed/de-listed.
- Minimum education Degree/ Diploma based on experience
- Minimum 3 year experience as a purchasing or category manager in any FMCG retail company
- Good command of English & Bahasa Malaysia - proficiency in MS Office system is a must
- Able to communicate and work well in a team
- Have a deep understanding of the SOP and processes related to Purchasing / Category
- Self-motivated, attentive to details and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Free hostel
- Free parking
- Free uniform
- Training and development
- EPF & Socso
- Annual Leave and Sick Leave
- Annual bonus and increment
- Annual company trip
- Monthly celebrations
- Opportunities for career progression
- Medical and dental claim
- Get to try lot's of good food and drinks
- Great work culture and fun activities
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