Category Manager - Luxury & Accessories (Marketplace)

Category Manager - Luxury & Accessories (Marketplace)

We are looking for a Category Manager (Marketplace) to join ZALORA’s Commercial team, who has prior industry experience working with Premium & Luxury Brands. Reporting to the Head of Luxury, this role is based in Kuala Lumpur and is responsible for the growth of the Luxury marketplace business through the acquisition of new suppliers / brands and the account management of existing marketplace suppliers. The role is a managerial position, with a team of five account managers.

Responsibilities

• Identify categories that need further improvement in assortment and source relevant SKUs for the category
• Negotiate trading margins with potential suppliers on consignment and marketplace terms
• Regularly meet key suppliers and provide updates regarding sales performance and required assortment
• Liaise with supplier through email and phone on sales performance and ensure regular inbound of new items
• Monitor and take accountability of weekly sales and profit and respond to the product performances with effective merchandise strategies.
• Proactively conduct competitor analysis to ensure a competitive advantage
• Proactively recommend initiatives to continuously improve product range
• Manage and develop a team of 5 direct reports
• Drive marketing and advertising campaigns for Luxury suppliers
• Provide buying team with relevant fashion events and latest fashion trends

Requirements

The ZALORA Story

ZALORA is Asia’s leading online fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, part of Global Fashion Group. As one of the region’s pioneer large‑scale e‑commerce platforms, ZALORA has established a strong presence throughout the region, particularly in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, enjoying over 50 million visits per month.

ZALORA is not obligated to accept resumes from any third parties on behalf of potential candidates for any position (advertised or otherwise) by any means, unless ZALORA has executed a written agreement with such third party and has expressly requested such third party for candidate referrals. Third parties who provide unsolicited resumes of candidate(s) shall waive and forfeit all rights to claim for any placement fees or referral fees in the event that such candidate is eventually engaged or employed by ZALORA or Global Fashion Group.

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