Department Manager - Category Management (Fresh Food)

atCP Axtra PCL (Lotus's)

Key Responsibility:

1) Category Strategy & Planning

  • Develop and execute category strategies aligned with fresh business objectives.
  • Analyze market trends, customer demand, and platform data to identify new opportunities.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize online & offline experience.

2) Assortment & Product Management

  • Curate balanced assortment (core, seasonal, innovation, exclusives).
  • Manage product onboarding, lifecycle, and rationalization.
  • Define pricing & promo mechanics to achieve margin and volume targets.

3) Promotion & Campaign Planning

  • Plan and execute category-specific promotions & campaigns (e.g., Fresh Festival, Weekend Deals).
  • Work with Marketing & eCommerce to drive traffic and conversion.
  • Monitor campaign ROI and continuously optimize.

4) Vendor & Supplier Management

  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with key suppliers & farmers.
  • Negotiate trading terms, pricing, rebates, and promotional support.
  • Monitor supplier performance and ensure alignment with business objectives.

5) Performance & Shrinkage Monitoring

  • Track sales, margin, wastage, and availability metrics.
  • Prepare category reports with insights and actionable recommendations.
  • Drive initiatives to reduce shrinkage and improve fulfillment.

6) Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Supply Chain to ensure freshness, on-time replenishment, and right allocation.
  • Work with Operations to improve display standards, store execution, and customer experience.
  • Act as key contact between online and offline teams for Fresh category integration.


Qualifications:

  • Category Management – Understanding of fresh product lifecycle, assortment planning, and merchandising.
  • E-commerce & O2O Knowledge – Familiarity with online platforms, delivery flow, and digital campaigns.
  • Data Analysis – Ability to interpret sales, margin, shrinkage, and shopper insights to drive actions.
  • Vendor Management – Strong in negotiation, sourcing, and building supplier partnerships.
  • Promotion & Campaign Planning – Skill in creating and executing effective fresh promotions.
  • Pricing & Margin Management – Knowledge of competitive pricing, waste control, and margin optimization.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration – Effective coordination with Supply Chain, Operations, and Marketing.
  • Communication Skills – Clear and persuasive communication in Thai & English.
  • Problem-solving & Agility – Ability to adapt quickly in fast-moving fresh market dynamics.
  • Leadership – 3–7 years’ experience in category management, fresh retail, or FMCG; strong people management is a plus.


CP AXTRA | Lotus's
CP AXTRA Public Company Limited.
Nawamin Office: Buengkum, Bangkok 10230, Thailand


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Experience required
  • any or no experience
Salary
  • Negotiable
Job function
  • Management
Job type
  • Full-time

Company overview

Size:2000-5000 employees
Industry:Retail
Location:Bangkok
Website:www.lotuss.com
Founded in:1994
Ranking:4/5

At Lotus's, we get up every morning and questioned ourselves daily on how we can serve our customers better. Lotus’s is an omni-channel retailer in Thailand, with a commitment to providing great quality products at affordable prices, while doing good things for our customers, colleagues, and comm ...

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Why join us:

“At Lotus's, we are looking for people who are the change-agent with a passion to grow in both work and life. People who have the ability to think in an agile way and make everyday as a history to leave their own legacy in every part of business.” Lotus's People are: People wh ...

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Job location: Bueng Kum
Head office: 629/1 Nawamintr Road, Nuanchan, Buengkoom, Bangkok 10230 , Thailand
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