Category Manager - Luxury & Beauty (Marketplace)

We are looking for a Category Manager (Marketplace) to join ZALORA's Commercial team, who has prior industry experience working with Premium & Luxury Brands. Reporting to the Head of Luxury, this role is based in Kuala Lumpur and is responsible for the growth of the Luxury marketplace business through the acquisition of new suppliers/brands and the account management of existing marketplace suppliers. The role is a managerial position, with a team of five account managers. This is a unique, exciting opportunity to influence minds and make a positive difference to ZALORA, and to your career. Responsibilities: Identify categories that need further improvement in assortment and source relevant SKUs for the category Negotiate trading margins with potential suppliers on consignment and marketplace terms Regularly meet key suppliers and provide updates regarding sales performance and required assortment Liaise with supplier through email and phone on sales performance and ensure regular inbound of new items monitor and take accountability of weekly sales and profit and respond to the product performances with effective merchandise strategies. Proactively conduct competitor analysis to ensure a competitive advantage Proactively recommend initiatives to continuously improve product range Manage and develop a team of 5 direct reports Drive marketing and advertising campaigns for Luxury suppliers Provide buying team with relevant fashion events and latest fashion trends Requirements : Minimum Bachelor Degree with economics, finance, business, marketing background from reputable university Excellent or fluent English skills required Minimum 5 years working experiences as Buyer/Merchandiser/Consignment/Key Account Manager in the platform/online business, or retail/department stores handling luxury category Minimum 2 years leading a team of directs Great project management skills Great communication skills Strong understanding of MS Excel is a must Exceptional time management skills Willingness to work in a multicultural environment A dynamic, results driven personality, high level of enthusiasm and commitment Ambition to exceed expectations and rise ranks within the commercial division Self-starter

ZALORA Group is Asia Pacific's leading group of online fashion destinations. Founded in 2012, the company has a presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia & Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. ZALORA is part of Global Fashion Group, the world's leader in online fashion for emerging markets. ZALORA Group's localised sites offer an extensive collection of top international and local brands and products across apparel, shoes, accessories, and beauty categories for men and women. Offering up to 100-day free returns, speedy deliveries as fast as 3 hours in some markets, free delivery over a certain spend, and multiple payment methods including cash-on-delivery, ZALORA Group is the online shopping destination with endless fashion possibilities. ZALORA is not obligated to accept resumes from any third parties on behalf of potential candidates for any position (advertised or otherwise) by any means, unless ZALORA has executed a written agreement with such third party and has expressly requested such third party for candidate referrals. Third parties who provide unsolicited resumes of candidate(s) shall waive and forfeit all rights to claim for any placement fees or referral fees in the event that such candidate is eventually engaged or employed by Zalora or Global Fashion Group.