Responsibilities:

• Support merchandising teammates, marketing and operations to ensure implement the merchandise, buying and pricing strategies for categories, in line with the agreed company vision and mission
• Identify & source potential products locally and internationally to meet customer needs with achieving Company’s sales target and margin
• Keep abreast with the latest market trends, ad hoc & seasonal forecast for boosting sales
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve competitive prices and trading terms
• Build rapport with business partners & create synergies in formulating sales activities
• Support Sales and Operations team by coordinating promotional activities, visual merchandising arrangement and logistics for stock arrival
• Analyze sales performance for related categories with actively reviewing pricing strategies
• Perform ad hoc duties assigned

Requirements:

• Higher diploma or above in related discipline
• 5 years or above solid experience in retail industry with minimum 3 years of managerial experience, preferably gained from Supermarket retail chain (Grocery / Confectionary / Meat & VF)
• Familiar with current market conditions and extensive business network
• Strong market sense, sensitive to numbers and initiative on problem solving
• Self-motivated, passionate, proactive & high flexibility
• Excellent communication and strong negotiation skills
• Good command in written and spoken English, Chinese and Putonghua
• Proficient in MS Office application including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Candidates with more experience will be considered as Senior Category Manager

We offer an attractive remuneration package and excellent career prospects to the right candidate. Interested parties are invited to send their applications with a cover letter quoting job reference number and full resumes stating career history, qualifications, availability, current and expected salary, and contact telephone number by fax to 2394 1424 or by clicking hr@kdc.com.hk. More information on the Company is available at www.kdc.com.hk.

Applicants not invited for interview within two months may consider their applications unsuccessful. All personal data provided will be kept in strict confidence and only for employment purposes.