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03 May 2018
Job Opportunity : Category Development Manager (100-130K)
Position
Category Development Manager (100-130K)
Our Client
A Leading International FMCG Company
Responsibilities :
- Represent on 360 degree activities on brand activation for driving category and LRB growth
- Lead the multi-functional commercial process in development of category plan, new product or pack-price launch/re-launch activity grid, channel strategy development with a clear 5P’s strategy, Go-to-Market plan & KPIs
- Be a partner with Marketing to joint agree on the Marketing plan and detailed marketing below-the-line activities
- Work with Trade Marketing, Revenue Management and Sales team to develop strategic Channel Plans and lead the implementation of strategy for category sustainable growth
- Ensure successful execution and implementation of go-to-market, integrated programs (existing & new products of assigned products), in alignment with sales & marketing functions.
- Explore new business opportunity and grow LRB portfolio- representing JV Marketing/ Trade Marketing to collaborate across function; and with Marketing Team (Brand Development)
- Manage and control the A&M budget against target with alignment to Marketing
- Lead the development of category strategy and implementation to achieve business objectives for all key channels (MT/TT/Open Trade).
- Demonstrating the effective go-to-market model plan across channels to launch new product and new platform in order to response to the changing retailing environment
- Co-lead with Revenue Management on Pack-Price Strategy and execute Go-to-Market for every new pack-price launching
- Lead Assortment Review for Regularly Monitoring Pricing & Promotion compliance with defined strategy, and SOS/SOM Index
- Developing business skills & taking lead on category initiatives, in order to grow category across segment
- Work closely with Trade Marketing, Revenue Management, and Consumer Marketing, and cross-functional team, to deliver Category Growth profitably, and grow market-share on assigned brands & platform, continuously.
Qualifications:
- At least 3 years’ experience in Category Development, Customer Marketing
- Experienced in Channel development and driving category-captaincy would be beneficial
- Experienced with direct retailers’ contacts or shopper research/category management process would be benefit
- Strong in dealing with data-intelligence agency
- Strong analytical skills, turning insight into actions
- Innovative thinking: able to lead team in new ways of thinking and Execution