Trading Manager
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Description
Job purpose
Lead the Trading function to deliver profitable and sustainable business growth through customer-led category strategies, competitive assortments, effective pricing and promotion plans, and strong supplier partnerships across O+O channels. Drive sales, margin, market share, category productivity and commercial execution, while building team capability and aligning with business objectives.
Your impact
- Set category, assortment, pricing and promotional strategies.
- Translate customer, market and performance data into commercial plans.
- Negotiate supplier terms, funding and growth partnerships.
- Improve space productivity, stock availability and inventory health.
- Lead Category Managers and Buyers; align Marketing, Operations, Online and Supply Chain execution.
Your profile
- Relevant business or marketing degree; 5–8 years in retail, FMCG, beauty or related commercial roles.
- Strong category management, buying, negotiation and supplier management experience.
- Commercial analysis across sales, margin and inventory; confident people leadership.
- Good English and Vietnamese, Excel and PowerPoint; an omnichannel mindset is preferred.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related fields.
- Minimum 5–8 years of experience in retail, FMCG, beauty, e-commerce or related commercial roles.
- Strong category management, buying or commercial experience.
- Good negotiation skills and supplier management capability.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into business actions.
- Good business sense and understanding of sales, margin and inventory management.
- Strong leadership and the ability to coach and develop team members.
- Digital mindset and omnichannel retail understanding preferred.
- Good communication skills in English and Vietnamese.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.