Category Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Management & Execution:
• Establishing strong relations with local SMEs and supporting their performance, as their main contact point and ensuring ambitious revenue growth
• Developing understanding of assigned category dynamics in the market, spotting trends and develop portfolio strategy to grow the segment on Lazada
• Building Short-term and Long-term Sales & Marketing plan with local SMEs to support their growth in Lazada platform
• Business Planning:
• Developing strong analytics to evaluate daily/weekly/monthly performance and optimizing further customer experience, pricing, and product selection for local SMEs growth
• Suggesting on campaign planning and organizing the implementation to drive a successful result while ensuring that Lazada has the assortment and best prices in the market by leveraging on competitor intelligence.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years of work experience, preferably in key account management, management consulting category management, sales related position, or similar roles in a industries such as Electronics, Fashion, General Merchandising, Beauty, or FMCG
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, engineer, arts, hospitality management, finance, or any related fields.
• Proven experience in business operation successes and team management with demonstrated ability to drive successful outcomes is a must
• Strong understanding of e-commerce business models and dynamics is a plus
• Deep appreciation for numbers and data-driven insights to drive P&L and portfolio performance analysis
• Passionate for multiple simultaneous projects, creative flow and high attention to detail
• Excellent communication both Thai and English and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and effectively engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Adaptable and proactive, thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• A resilient problem-solver with proven leadership qualities
• Strong ownership and attention to details
• High proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint