assistant category manager(J102475)

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following

Support Category Performance Management

• ◆ Support Category Manager as the business owner , assisting in driving category growth and achieving volume/project targets.
• ◆ Assist in initiating and managing category calendar on NPD and promotion to meet business targets.
• ◆ Support comprehensive business analysis to assess business situation with clear recommendations for implementation, contributing to strategic plans development.
• ◆ Partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure new product launch success with business objectives achieved.
• ◆ Work with campaign team to ensure communication campaigns are well aligned internally and implemented with excellence.
• ◆ Monitor business performance and assist in proposing additional action plans when business performance deviates from expectations.
• ◆ Support assortment planning, product brief development, pricing strategy, and order grid preparation to product launch.

Summary of Experience

• ◆ 3-5 years product management experience with NPD product initiative launch experience.
• ◆ 3-5 years experience working with cross-functional resources, especially Operations and Supply Chain.
• ◆ 3-5 years experience and proven background in data analysis and business research in different markets of China area.
• ◆ Solid background in project management and marketing experience in a consumer brand company.
• ◆ NPD launch experience is a MUST.
• ◆ Experience working in a highly cross-functional work environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• ◆ Strong strategic thinking with business acumen
• ◆ Strong ownership with sense of urgency
• ◆ Good leadership competency with ability to take initiative
• ◆ Excellent communication skill to be effectively collaborated with other partners
• ◆ Being result driven
• ◆ Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• ◆ Ability to collaborate with others
• ◆ Detail-oriented with strong data sensitivity and analytical mindset.
• ◆ Keen to learn and develop themselves
• ◆ Bilingual proficiency in English and Chinese (written & spoken).
• ◆ Consumer insights and creative thinking, problem-solving mindset.
• ◆ Understanding of basic financial principles, measures, and key business drivers.
• ◆ Familiarity with F&B or retail operations environment is a plus.