Category Manager-FMCG

Lazada Group (Indonesia) (Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia)

DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

Founded in 2012, Lazada Group is the leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia. We are accelerating progress in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam through commerce and technology. With the largest logistics and payments networks in the region, Lazada is a part of our consumers’ daily lives in the region and we aim to serve 300 million shoppers by 2030. Since 2016, Lazada is the Southeast Asia flagship platform of the Alibaba Group powered by its cutting-edge technology infrastructure.

About this position

The Category Manager-FMCG is responsible for executing category plans, managing day-to-day business operations, and contributing to team development while overseeing associate members of the category team.

Responsibilities

• Executing category plans while managing the day-to-day business and contributing to the larger team’s development, plus managing and developing associate members of the category team
• Developing and ensuring relevant product offerings
• Providing business analysis and insights on appropriate product selection for the market while developing campaign proposals to achieve sales targets
• Examining growing sales and executing category strategy while monitoring key performance indicators
• Collaborating with internal teams to drive change (Planning, Merchandising, Operations, Marketing, Customer Service, and Pricing)
• Establishing new direct accounts in support of selection expansion

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in a similar category, with strong networking skills; social media savvy
• Good interpersonal skills, strong logical thinking, and analytical skills
• Well-connected to big players within the industry
• Collaborative and open to changes and challenges
• English proficiency is a must