Category Manager
Intrepid
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manila • Philippines
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About the role
- Responsible for driving the top-line & Bottomline growth of business in the Philippines
- Build and mentor key account managers
- Liaise closely and develop ambitious plans with top brand/seller partners and platforms
- Establish processes to ensure e-commerce success for brand and seller partners
- Conduct regular analyses to understand the impact of category and brand decisions on performance
- Implement regional or local initiatives to drive growth
- Own the GMV and GP1 targets for the assigned brand portfolio, driving performance through client success, new value-added initiatives, and operational excellence
- Ensure that all brand and store KPIs are met
- Analyze sales performance and advise clients on key levers for growth and take lead in the execution plan
- Be a champion in inventory forecast and planning, drive efficiency through accurate demand forecasts to optimize business performance with right stock availability and assortment
- Ensure pricing competitiveness, innovative promotional schemes and effective merchandising are in place
- Lead a team of KAMs to deliver excellent client experiences through upskilling, knowledge transfer, and continuous capability building
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to optimize quality of service delivered
- Maintain close relationships with external stakeholders, brands’ leadership and ecommerce platforms.
Requirements
- Fluent in English
- Minimum of 7-10 years working experience in ecommerce, either working with ecommerce platforms (in category management or brand partnership management), or heading ecommerce in a leading brand, or a senior commercial role in an ecommerce enabler / distributor
- Experience with retail business & category management is needed
- Strong track record of high-level negotiations with partners and successful internal/external relationship management
- Proven ability to manage a team. Ability to build team up, build processes, drive results and foster positive culture
- Solid Excel / PowerPoint skills, ability to be a data storyteller.
Benefits
- Comprehensive insurance
- Ample leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ecommercecategory managementbrand partnership managementdata analysisinventory forecastingdemand forecastingsales performance analysisnegotiationoperational excellencemerchandising
Soft Skills
team managementleadershiprelationship managementcommunicationmentoringprocess buildingclient successcapability buildingproblem-solvingcultural fostering