Shape the way travellers shop.

We are looking for experienced Category Managers to lead two of our most impactful retail categories: Gifts & Souvenirs and Core Duty Free (Tobacco & Liquor).

In this role, you'll balance strategy with hands-on execution, curating assortments, managing supplier partnerships, driving promotions, and ensuring travellers always find the right products at the right time.

What You'll Do

Category Strategy & Merchandising

• Develop and refine category, assortment, and merchandising plans tailored to each store.
• Define store layouts, brand allocation, and ensure effective planogram execution.
• Monitor range performance and identify opportunities to improve.
• Use data analytics to optimise category performance and uncover growth.

Vendor Management & Performance

• Build strong vendor relationships and negotiate pricing and contracts to meet sales and margin goals.
• Enhance product ranges by collaborating with vendors to optimise existing offerings based on consumer profiles and introduce new offerings.
• Oversee supplier performance and maintain accurate master data.

Range Selection, Buying & Replenishment

• Select and manage the product range to meet business and traveller expectations.
• Monitor inventory levels and plan replenishment to avoid out-of-stock or overstock situations.
• Track KPIs such as sell-through, margins, and inventory turnover.

Operations, Promotions & Marketing

• Develop and implement seasonal transitions, promotions and marketing campaigns.
• Coordinate with Operations to ensure flawless execution.
• Guarantee the accuracy of promotional setups in systems

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Reporting

• Provide reporting and commercial insights to guide strategic decisions
• Collaborate with operations, finance and logistics to resolve issues and achieve objectives.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders and lead category-related projects (Opening, assortment refresh, rollout, layout changes).

What We're Looking For

• Diploma/Degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years' experience in category management, buying, or merchandising (FMCG, retail, liquor/tobacco, or multi-category).
• Proven experience in pricing, supplier negotiations, and vendor performance management.
• Proven end-to-end project leadership
• Hands-on with MS Excel & SAP, Power BI & BW knowledge is a plus
• Strong analytical and numerical skills; detail-oriented and data-driven.
• Dynamic, proactive, and comfortable rolling up your sleeves.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to make a visible impact, from shaping assortments, influencing traveller choices, and driving results in one of the world's most dynamic retail environments.

Interested? Apply by email to sg.hr@lagardere-tr.com

Please include your expected salary and earliest available start date in your application.