Category Manager | Buyer

Full-time Work Set Up:
More than 5 Years of Experienced Manila

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Responsibilities typically involve:
    • Must consider the following factors when making purchasing decisions:
      • Customer demand, including price, quality, and availability
      • Market trends
      • Store policy
      • Financial Budgets
  • Analyzing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends
  • Regularly reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels
  • Managing plans for stock levels
  • Reacting to changes in demand and logistics
  • Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract
  • Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products
  • Liaising with other departments with the company to ensure projects are completed
  • Attending trade fairs, to select and assemble a new collection of products
  • Participating in promotional activities
  • Writing reports and forecasting sales levels
  • Presenting new ranges to senior management team
  • Liaising with Sales team to ensure supply meets demand
  • Getting feedback from customers

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be graduate of Management, Marketing, or any related commerce courses
  • At least 1-3 years of experience as Category Manager
  • Can craft Marketing plans, familiar with reading and interpreting P&L statements
  • willing to travel and engage in fieldwork
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Highly organized and result oriented
  • Creative and strategic thinker
  • Team player

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education
Bachelor's/College Degree
Field of study
Business Studies/Administration/Management
Specialization
Merchandising

WORK LOCATION

Manila

COMPANY PREVIEW

Average application processing time
More than 2 weeks


Dress Code
Casual

Language
Filipino
Industry
Retail and Wholesale

Telephone No.
+63 917 672 2424

Mobile No.
+63 8 242 6640

Company Size
100 employees

Benefits

Working Hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturday
Closed

COMPANY OVERVIEW

MUCH PROSPERITY TRADING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (MPTII) is one of the best suppliers and distributors of value-for-money household products in the Philippines. It all began in 1958 as a sole proprietorship type of family business in Binondo, Manila. Now, more than five decades and three generations later, Much Prosperity Trading expanded as a corporation under the name, “Much Prosperity Trading International, Inc.” on January 25, 2010. With over 50 years in the industry, MPTII is on its way on becoming the best of the best - with products at par with global standards, more professionalized systems, and empowered people. Our House Brand Omega is MPTII's House Brand. Our long tradition, experience, and passion for innovation drive us to develop new products for the Filipino market. Our products have been carefully developed through a product development system and well-packaged to suit the dynamic needs of Filipino families.

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