Category Manager- Underwear & Homewear

MISSION
We are looking for candidates who have strong knowledge of the Vietnamese Softline retail landscape and direct experience within a volume multi branded retail space and knows how to trade successfully in an ever-changing Homeline retail climate.
You will be tasked with driving product strategy and fulfillment through 30 plus stores, assume responsibility for budget setting, delivering exceptional customer experience and improve the overall product assortment eventually.
Your broad understanding of the buying, product development process will be highly regarded, as will your strength in delivering strong retail results. This is great role for an existing GM, or an ambitious senior manager, ready for their next step into sourcing management, who brings a strong commercial eye for product and one who understands buying or a design lead business.
ACTIVITIES
Select Assortment of concerned Category according company policy (Cluster & Core Assortment)
Maintain trusted and reinstall confidence in relationship with suppliers
Negotiate National contracts ,trading terms, Promotion with suppliers
Follow up on regular basis with suppliers (targets of sales, Promos, Stock ,OOS , deliveries ...)
Stay involved in Stock Distribution
Monitor stock Level and service level ( set up suppliers standards, hangers, size tags and stickers )
Make and Respect Buying plan to match DOI ( Division Target 60 days/stores)
Remain Up to Date with Market trend ( New items, opportunities and consignment )
Visit Big C Stores on weekly ,monthly basis (schedule)
Frequent and regular visits of competitors and suppliers (show room)
Responsible of Pricing Strategy and Price Management
Responsible for Front Margin , other income, Back Margin
Provide items selection and list on Catalog items (mini D-45)
Provide 1- 2 spots items minimum twice per month for Catalogs
Negotiate seasonal area items, Purchases and promotional prices, returnable condition
Realize Category review twice a year
Determine & Valid with Store team 1ST allocation volume per stores