The Senior Category Manager is responsible to develop the overall strategy for a product category and research new product opportunities within the category to drive sale and achieve set targets.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND TASKS:
- Analyze data to determine industry and consumer trends.
- Identify and establish long-term partnerships with direct distributors and salers.
- Stay on the lookout for new suppliers based on strategy.
- Assist in setting the yearly budget/sale target and profit per category.
- Administer the price setting and respect the margin per category.
- Monitor and enhance category/product performance.
- Establish long-term development strategies for product categories.
- Develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products.
- Create trust relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services.
- Determine the positioning of a product category to maximize visibility.
Monitor price and competition.
- Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories.
Assume responsibility of budget development and revenue for category.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
- Prefer e-commerce working experience, like noon/amazon, or experienced in retail industry
- Strong Organizational and structural skills.Knowledge in Financial acumen.
- High level of Commitment.
- Time Management Proficient.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical skills, are comfortable dealing with numerical data and have a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to dig into detail, manage complexity and drive decision making.
Adhering to the ‘Retail + Technology’ strategy, Meituan commits to its mission that 'We help people eat better, live better'. Since its establishment in March 2010, Meituan has advanced the digital upgrading of services and goods retail on both supply and demand sides. Together with our partners we provide quality services for consumers. On 20 September, 2018, Meituan was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Meituan has always put customers first, and continuously increased its R&D investment in new technologies. Meituan will join hands with all partners to fulfill our social responsibility and create more values for the society