The Role
Key Responsibilities
Category Strategy and Business Planning
- Work closely with Commercial Director and Category Directors to build long-term import strategy through category reviews.
- Improve end-to-end margin (after clearance) by increasing direct import penetration in strategic categories
Sourcing and business development
- Establish and build network between Cold Storage & Giant and existing / new overseas suppliers and consolidators.
- Prospecting and sourcing of new overseas products and suppliers.
- Identify latest FMCG product trends in local and overseas markets.
- Comply with local legislation, rules and regulation on importation of FMCG goods.
- Propose and attend overseas trade fairs (e.g. Thaifex, Anuga, Sial Paris)
Vendor and assortment management
- Ensure timely setting up of vendor accounts for all new overseas suppliers.
- Managing suppliers with regards to product range, labeling, pricing and distribution to stores.
- Ensure timely receipt of festive catalogs, product images and samples for evaluation and ordering.
Inventory management, order management and data analysis
- Working closely with supply planning team on replenishment and promotional buys to ensure consistent stock availability.
- Monitor and manage stock levels in warehouse and allocation plan for import products.
- Generate monthly reports on service level, purchases, sales and margin performance.
Pricing, promotion and festive management
- Managing promotion activities such as digital ads, mailers, key in-store fairs and events
- Ensure timely execution of in-store fairs in terms of range selection, stock availability, promotion mechanics and execution, sampling and allocation to stores.
- Prepare postmortem reports for key festive periods such as Easter, Halloween and Christmas.
- Prepare postmortem reports for in-store fairs such as Australia Fair, Taiwan Fair, etc.
- Ensure monthly competitor checks are made on competitor range & pricing.
Stakeholder and team-management
- Build effective relationships between key stakeholders including commercial supply planning, food safety and external suppliers.
- Ensure appropriate team job satisfaction and performance levels through effective development, creation and implementation of action plans, systems and standards.
- Contribute to the building of a high performance team by living the DFI values.
- Develop and nurture team members.
About You
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in FMCG, overseas sourcing and product management
Educational Background
- Degree in Business, Retail Management or relevant discipline
Competencies
- Strong commercial acumen
- Good planning discipline (financial planning at SKU level)
- Good organizational and communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management