Dry Category Lead
Core
Drive performance and growth of assigned categories (daily essentials, groceries, FMCG) for GrabMart Kilat's instant commerce platform.
Role type
Strategic Category Lead
Builds
Daily essentials, groceries, and FMCG product assortments for instant delivery
Domain
Retail / Instant Commerce / FMCG
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Category strategy development, team leadership and mentorship, market trend and competitive analysis, performance metrics management, cross-functional collaboration, budget and resource allocation, stakeholder and vendor relationship management, inventory and assortment optimization, executive reporting
Preferred skills
Innovation and process improvement
Technologies
Data analytics tools, reporting software
Responsibilities
Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies; Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team; Analyze market trends and consumer insights; Manage category performance metrics and implement data-driven improvements; Collaborate with marketing, operations, and finance teams; Oversee budget allocation and resource management; Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and vendors; Monitor inventory levels and product mix; Prepare regular reports for senior leadership
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership