Department Manager - Merchandising (Pharmacy/ Personal Care)

About the Role

Responsible for planning and selecting a range of Commercial - Pharmacy/ Personal Care Products to sell. Set up plans to achieve sales and other income, manage budgets, assess customer demand, and analyze/predict market trends to optimize product assortment and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Plan and select product ranges for Pharmacy/Personal Care categories.
• Set sales plans and plans for other income; aim to maximize profits at competitive prices via benchmarking with rivals.
• Manage and control budgets and allocate spend to suppliers.
• Assess customer demand including price, quality and availability, and react to changes in demand and logistics.
• Capture, analyze and predict future market trends and adjust assortment accordingly.
• Ensure products meet or exceed benchmark quality and are priced appropriately according to brand positioning.
• Regularly review performance indicators such as sales and discount levels and manage plans for stock levels.
• Meet suppliers, negotiate contract terms, maintain relationships, and source new suppliers.
• Participate in promotional activities and understand customer needs.
• Write reports and forecast sales levels; present findings to Senior Commercial Manager.
• Train and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, international business administration or related field.
• Minimum 6 years' experience in sourcing or buying in Pharmacy/Personal Care products.
• Team leader with sound leadership skills and ability to lead a merchandising team.
• Strong negotiation skills and good sense of merchandising and commercial strategy.
• Initiative, proactive, positive thinking and a can-do attitude.
• Ability to multitask, respond quickly and work under pressure.
• Result-oriented and detail-oriented.
• Good command of English.
• Excellent computer skills, proficient in MS Office (including Excel).

Additional Information

• Work arrangement: onsite
• ระดับประสบการณ์: กึ่งอาวุโส
• ประเภทการจ้างงาน: พนักงานประจำ
• หน้าที่งาน: การจัดซื้อ
• อุตสาหกรรม: การค้าปลีก