Category Manager - Assistant Manager Level

Quezon City, National Capital Region

Posted today


Company:: Waltermart Supermarket
Company Description:: WalterMart’s vision and mission is simple: to make HAPPY CUSTOMERS, develop GREAT PEOPLE, and become a GREAT COMPANY. Armed with years of strong retail experience, Walter Mart Supermarket is now one of the major players in Philippines’ retail industry today. Walter Mart continues to expand its market share with a network of 42 stores across Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan and Nueva Ecija. Part of which is to continue its expansion in developing areas with the goal of elevating the shopping standards in more communities to a whole new level. WalterMart Supermarket continues to grow and transform to meet the needs of all its customers. It opened WalterMart Mall, a community mall, where customers can shop, dine and have family – fun, and Waltermart Department Stores, where customers can avail of affordable everyday style with branded value. WalterMart Supermarket launched the first Grocery Delivery service in the Philippines (WalterMart.com). With a wide range of fresh products, same-day delivery options, and no picking fee, giving Filipino more reasons to love WalterMart everyday! All of these are because of the strong leadership and WalterMart’s high regard for its people. Employee’s health and well-being have always been WalterMart’s priority. During the pandemic, employees were provided with safety kits, daily meals, and vitamins, transportation assistance paired with, an aggressive vaccination program. Strict implementation of well-structured safety protocols are being enforced in the workplace.
Contract Type:: Full Time
Experience Required:: 2 years
Education Level:: Bachelor’s Degree
Number of vacancies:: 10

Job Description

The Category Manager's main functions are buying, negotiating, trade partner engagement with vendors, product sourcing, maintaining vendor relationships and data analysis

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
*Category management & development; Manage product assortment and portfolio under assigned category
Frontliner in initial buying and evaluates products introduced by vendors/suppliers;
*Handle business building negotiations; Vendor management & collaboration
*Assist in executing merchandising plans, maintaining inventory levels, negotiating, buying & forecasting
Create programs to build sales and develop category.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
*Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Marketing or any related course
*With at least three (3) years relevant work experience in buying, merchandising, or purchasing in fashion retail, or other related industries.
*With excellent communication & negotiation skills
*Highly analytical on consumer buying patterns
*Amenable to work for a compressed work-week schedule, Monday to Friday, on-site at WalterMart Head Office in Munoz, North Edsa, Quezon City