Category Manager (Food & Non-Food)

As our Astronaut, your missions are:

• Able to define overall food private label roadmap & improve performance with the team members.
• Lead end to end product creation (product R&D, go-to market strategy).
• Build strong relationships with your suppliers and execute negotiations to ensure the best pricing offers.
• Analyze key metrics and identify product gaps to derive strategies on how to improve performance.
• Liaise with Supply Chain and Planning departments to maximize revenue and financial targets within the respective product category.
• Utilize both internal and external data effectively to make smart and educated decisions to drive incremental sales.
• Act as the main point of contact for supplier partners and new partnership prospects.
• Most importantly, establish an overall product portfolio that goes beyond meeting customer expectations, resulting in uncalculated customer delight. Be customer-obsessed!

In order to launch the missions successfully, you need to have:

• Strong analytical & market knowledge of FMCG and the F&B industry.
• Strong project management skills to coordinate cross-function initiatives.
• Strong communication skills. Able to communicate and negotiate well with vendors/suppliers/people in general.
• Proficiency in Google Sheets / Excel.
• Proactive.
• Minimum 1-3 years of working experience in the related field or position, which includes but is not limited to Key Account Manager in FMCG categories.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Business Management or Food Science.