SENIOR MANAGER, MERCHANDISING
myNEWS • Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MY
30+ hari lalu
Penerangan pekerjaan
Job Responsibilities
- Lead and drive merchandising performance across multiple categories, ensuring achievement of sales, margin, and profitability targets
- Develop and execute category and commercial strategies aligned with overall business objectives
- Identify and unlock growth opportunities across assortment, pricing, promotions, and channels
- Oversee full category portfolio performance, including monitoring KPIs and driving corrective actions
- Lead high-level supplier negotiations covering cost, rebates, and trade funding to maximise commercial value
- Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships and joint business plans (JBP)
- Provide direction on SKU strategy, including product expansion, rationalisation, and lifecycle management
- Oversee new product development (NPD) pipeline and listing strategy
- Lead development and execution of promotion strategies and commercial calendar
- Monitor and optimise promotion effectiveness and ROI
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, E-Commerce, and Supply Chain teams to ensure strong execution
- Drive improvements in assortment productivity, inventory efficiency, and overall category performance
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing merchandising team
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and data-driven decision making
Job Requirement
- 8–12+ years of experience in merchandising, category management, or commercial roles within retail or FMCG
- Proven track record in managing multiple categories and leading teams
- Strong commercial acumen with hands-on experience in P&L management
- Demonstrated expertise in supplier negotiation and partnership management
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into strategic decisions
- Experience working in an omnichannel environment (retail and e-commerce)
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment
- Strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset and high ownership mentality
Spoken Language: Malay, English
Written Language: Malay, English