Category Management Associate
Mercantile Pacific Group, Singapore

• Pamp;L ownership: Drive and ensure 100% achievement of the targeted sales numbers of the category. Ensure Profitability by negotiating the best category margins, securing marketing support and focused on delivering the budgeted top-line and bottom-line.

• Develop and maintain sales plan- manage purchases plan, communicate forecasts to the suppliers and resolve inventory issues
• Develop and maintain strategic relationship with the Vendor and Customer
• Business Development: Work with customers and merchandisers and find new ways of expanding in new territory
• Manage end-to-end procurement process through the development of market analysis and analysis of demand/specification, risk assessment methodologies, professional preparation of relevant documentation, procurement plan, receipt of offers, while overseeing the coordination of the evaluation, negotiation and contracting process
• Assortment planning and Competition Tracking: Ensure we have a competitive pricing compared to other players in the market. Work with the internal/external team to be competitive in the pricing as compared to ongoing marketand competition prices
• Category marketing: Create weekly, monthly, and quarterly calendars based on the events planned for the Category. Have a joint marketing plans signed off with supplier/partners, execute the plan in coordination with internal team
• Customer Experience: Anticipate and create solutions for customer pain points. Should be able to resolve customer escalation. Also look at minimizing returns and cancellations in the category
• Candidates could also Whatsapp +65 97957799 resume’s for prompt reply

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of Experience in a Buying/Purchasing/Sourcing Role, Ideally in Electronics/IT will be an advantage. Candidates from relevant background or premier business schools will be preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Efficient user of MS-Excel and macros.
• Problem solving, flexible, teamwork and listening skills, analytical and critical thinker
• In-depth knowledge of marketing and sales operations and processes
• Hands on experience with analyzing big data and making forecasts
• Strong negotiation, communication and supplier management skills
• Managed multiple categories with end to end influence on product amp; price
• A customer focused attitude
• Self-starter, goal orientated and have a structured approach to meet targets
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills with the ability to analyze and interpret data
• Good time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and written skills when communicating with others, both internally and externally
• Confident and professional in the workplace with a hand on approach
• Experience in achieving targets on a monthly basis working independently
• Ability to work Flexible Hours as you would be working in International Markets across the Globe
• Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills and confident in presenting yourself

Benefits

• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes Collaboration, Collective Thinking, you will be working with Team Members who are pleasant and Friendly and both Good at and Love what they are doing,
• We have a Close Knit Team Culture where each person is motivated with the companies goals, work's with other smart people and is part of a company that is doing something that matters globally, and there is a over all sense that we do what we have to do, to get the work done.
• We look for passion, empathy and commitment, candidates that believe in and will live by our core values joining Mercantile is for team players who want to belong to a team rather than just do a job.
• Mercantile benefits include, Group Health care Insurance,Leave En-cashment
• Employees can also take advantage of casual dress code, free parking. Discounted Health wellbeing and Yoga Sessions.

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