Department Manager - Merchandising (Soap)

About the Role

Department Manager - Merchandising (Soap) at CP Axtra / Lotus's.
Nawamin Office: Buengkum, Bangkok 10230, Thailand.

Responsibilities

• Manage own category assortment and its implementation to reach targeted budget.
• Always seek opportunity to differentiate the category; keep updated on market trends and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product assortment improvements.
• Understand store clustering and apply range/program to match with that; review and update product by cluster and range by cluster to align with customer behavior, store location and related market insight.
• Initial new product assortment planning and execution with cross-functional team and promote product brands in Lotus's.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and suppliers to build impactful and viral promotion campaigns, promotion strategy and promotion plan; roll out at the right place and time.
• Improve space optimization and display range of each store cluster to increase product availability and maximize return of profit regarding space usage; propose ideas to improve product display to attract customers.
• Monitor and analyze periodic sales performance (daily, weekly and monthly) and find solutions to close performance gaps with target.
• Manage other income from trade and in-store activity with integrity and accuracy.
• Work closely with Customer, Trade Plan, Supply Chain, and Store Operations to ensure alignment and support end-to-end process and execution at store operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in merchandiser experience with Retail, FMCG or any other dynamic business company.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in any related field.
• Extensive merchandiser experience in General Merchandise is an advantage.
• Product knowledge and passion.
• Excel (Expert level) skill.
• Report preparation and data analysis skill.
• Product range and trade planning.
• New product development.
• Presentation, communication and team player skills.
• Category development and leadership skills.
• Growth mindset, entrepreneurial mindset, situational leadership, delegation skill, agility and resilience, initiative and creative thinking.

Additional Information

CP Axtra Public Company Limited.
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