Category Manager (Pharmaceutical Industry)

Job Description

Responsibilities

Category Management & Strategy

• Oversee and manage purchasing operations across assigned product categories.
• Drive category performance by implementing strategies to increase profit margins, grow sales, and reduce out-of-stock items.
• Conduct regular reviews of product movement to identify slow-moving or non-performing items and develop strategies to improve performance or phase them out.
• Stay updated on market trends, consumer preferences, and competitor offerings, and propose new products relevant to each category.
• Support promotional planning and merchandising initiatives by recommending products and categories for campaigns, seasonal events, and tactical promotions.

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Collaborate closely with suppliers and internal departments to ensure effective planning, negotiation, and execution of purchasing activit...