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 RESPONSIBILITIES 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.
Keeta is an independent brand under Meituan, the world’s largest tech-driven retail company. We specialize in food and consumer product delivery services across international markets, with the mission: "We help people eat better, live better." Launched in Hong Kong in 2023, Keeta has already achieved full regional coverage and is now expanding into the Saudi market, with plans for further global growth. The Keeta grocery-focused retail business is dedicated to better serving users worldwide. To support this goal, our overseas operations have been formally established. By leveraging our local self-operated retail capabilities and instant delivery services, we aim to offer richer and more convenient instant retail experiences to users in even more regions around the globe.