Category Manager

We are looking for an experienced Fresh Produce Category Manager to help set up, oversee, and scale the daily operations in Malaysia for pandamart vertical. You will wear  many hats and meticulously plan to launch and expand an exciting new business, and instill  operational efficiency in processes. 

Responsibilities: 

• Act as the ‘business owner’ across different allocated categories, possessing a complete  understanding of internal and external variables that impact foodpanda business 

• Must develop and execute optimal category strategy, pricing, promotions, range,  availability, and cost prices to expand both sales and margin 

• Ensure foodpanda categories has the optimal selection and strategically competitive  prices in the market through local and international sourcing 

• Source and build strong supplier base to negotiate terms improvement, secure supplier  advertising spend, and ensure a reliable and operationally effective flow of goods 

• Work to develop new sourcing and extended range to ensure we have high quality, good  value goods available to our customers year-round  

• Employ data-driven decision making to drive the category. Provide insight to the  commercial team and work closely with marketing and supply chain to forecast demand  and ensure consistent supply  

• Partner with supply chain team to manage inventory levels and wastage 

• Work cross functionally with Product, Supply Chain, Sales Operations and Marketing to  deliver strategic projects 

• At least 4 years experience in merchandising / buying and category management for fresh (vegetables/fruits).

• Superb business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall  relationship management (both internal and external).  

• Ability to work autonomously in a highly demanding and often ambiguous environment,  with strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.  

• Strong analytical skills.  

• Great communication skills (both oral and written) are a must.  

• Mastery of MS Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint) is preferred. 

• Native level of proficiency in Chinese and fluent level in English

"To be the most loved everyday food and groceries destination!" - that’s our mission at foodpanda.

foodpanda (small 'f') is the largest food and grocery delivery platform in Asia, outside of China. Operating in more than 400 cities across 11 markets, we continue to expand and grow in our core food delivery business, as well as in new verticals like grocery deliveries, with a strong tech infrastructure at our core. From our restaurants-partners, cloud kitchens and cloud grocery stores — foodpanda is just one tap away, getting everything you need into your hands quickly and conveniently!

We are looking for enthusiastic problem solvers to join us in scaling our platform, to digitalise businesses in Asia, uplift rider livelihoods and build a hyper-convenient platform for our customers. If you love working with technology to create solutions and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done, you will find your tribe here at foodpanda. Our diverse and high-performing team comprises people from more than 60 nationalities, and we welcome all experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives.