CATEGORY MANAGERS, Vacancies at Lassana Group of Companies, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Job Overview

CATEGORY MANAGERS

CATEGORY MANAGERS – ( Gifting/ Grocery & Fresh Produce/ Household Essentials / Plants & Gardening/ Books & Stationery)

Lassana Group of Companies is one of Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing corporate entities accredited as the first ISO certified Florist Company in the South Asian region. Being the largest flower producer in Sri Lanka with four large state-of-the art farms, we have expanded our ventures into e-commerce, retailing, food manufacturing, events, weddings, floriculture and agri business. We continuously drive with the vision to enhance the quality of our products and services with innovative solutions and to set standards in service delivery. Grounded in transparency, responsibility, and simplicity, we create genuine moments of emotional connections for our customers.

We are on the lookout for dynamic, energetic and result oriented individuals with proven track record to join hands with our extraordinary team at Lassana Group as Category Managers in handling the above categories whilst representing one of the fastest growing corporates in Sri Lanka with international expansion plans.

A competitive remuneration package together with excellent career development prospects and an opportunity to work with a creative and enthusiastic team in building a Sri Lankan global company are on offer for the right candidate!

The Role

As the Category Manager, you will exercise effective strategic initiatives that will ensure the smooth operation across all product categories assigned, while exploring new business opportunities that will enable Lassana brand in winning the competitive advantage in the industry. You will also work closely with our suppliers and create sustainable partnerships that will create long lasting mutually beneficial relationships. Being a strategic expert with a thorough knowledge of industry best practices you will be required to perform the below responsibilities.

Job Scope & Responsibilities

• Plan and implement strategies towards expanding the existing product range, enhance visibility and sales generation.
• Build and maintain long-term profitable relationships with vendors.
• Ensure adequate product availability across all categories.
• Research on competitors and suggest appropriate pricing and promotional activities.
• Market research activities to understand consumer needs and wants.
• Calculate forecasts for product demand trends.
• Manage and track P&L for the assigned category.
• Drive the team towards achieving sales targets set by the management.

Pre-requisites

• 3-5 years of experience in FMCG, E-commerce or Retail industries.
• Previous experience in category management would be desirable.
• Degree in Management, Marketing, Business Administration or a relevant professional qualification equivalent to CIM / SLIM.
• Analytical and critical thinker.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and complete tasks within the given time frame.

If you wish to join an extraordinary team to build a great career, send in your resume via linkedIn within 7 days.

*Applications will be treated confidentially and only the short-listed applicants will be notified.