-Analyze data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends
-Devise long-term development strategies for product categories
-Develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products
-Foster trust relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services
-Responsible for the performance and development of assigned categories, merchandizing group projects covering all the categories of the company
-Lead, develop and support their merchandizing team
-Develop and implement category strategies for business growth
-Supplier Management, Gross Profit budget (in MMK and GP%)
-Assume responsibility of budget development and revenue for category
-Ensure competitive offers and differentiation Space allocation and category contribution
-Make forecasts for product demand to ensure the sustainability of inventory
-Liaise with marketing teams to determine competitive pricing and promotional activities of a product category
-Place appropriate orders to ensure product availability that meets consumer demands