Mannings is the leading health and beauty chain in Hong Kong with over 340 stores, territory-wide. Our trusted reputation is based on Mannings’ commitment to improve customer health and personal care, leading to ten consecutive years of being voted “No. 1 Most Preferred Brand” in Hong Kong. Our culture is open and progressive – simply to achieve the best for our customers both externally and internally. Applications are welcomed from high calibre individuals to join our growing team.

Assistant Category Manager (Beauty Care)

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Sales Generation

• Generate sales by ensuring that the Mannings target customers are provided with the products and services that they want.
• Seek innovative products sourced throughout the world to provide newness and interest in the Mannings offer.
• Develop in liaison with the marketing department attractive and interesting promotional events which follow pre agreed selling plan.
• Work closely with retail and sales management to ensure that store layouts, promotions and display techniques are effective in maximising sales and profit from the specific merchandise categories.
• Keep abreast of retail environment by paying regular visits to stores and competitors and take appropriate action to ensure competitive advantage is maintained.
• Develop cataloguing matrix to ensure that varying customers needs are satisfied in different localities.

Profit Generation

• Establish and maintain effective margin and price controls which maximize business profits whilst delivering a good value offer to the customer.
• Negotiate and work with vendors to build mutually beneficial relationships to ensure long term strategic partnership, leading to lower costs and higher margin.
• Maximise profit by utilising category management techniques to manage assortments, pricing and promotion.

Stock Control

• Manage stock levels and mark-downs to ensure that product availability is high yet ensure that cash flow is maximized by controlling stock levels in both warehouse and stores within set targets.
• Establish and maintain effective SKU control.

Systems and People

• Actively exploit benefits of new merchandise management system ensuring sales, profit and costs are effectively managed.
• Develop and train Subordinates ensuring that they are customer and product focused.
• Manage performance through the setting and reviewing of individuals performance.
• Build an effective and open working relationship both within the merchandise department and with other Departments.
• Assert a high level of administrative control to ensure the smooth running of the specific merchandise Departments.

Do you have experience in Sales & Merchandising?

• Tertiary Education, preferably university graduate
• At least 3 years category management/merchandising or FMCG experience preferably at retail or department stores in general merchandise category
• Customer centred, energetic and action orientated
• Operation focus, maintain effective co-operation with operation, supply chain, and mktg
• Strong influencing skills and communication skills, good command of spoken and written English and Chinese is required
• Strong analytical skills with attention to details
• Good planning and organisation skills
• Open to change and with flexibility
• Basic understanding of logistics a plus

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