南平招聘

STANDARDISED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR: CATEGORY MANAGER (Underwear&Sleepwear)


SECTION 1.1: Performance contract
OUTPUTS AND RESULTS

Purpose of the role

How it supports Operation's vision, mission and strategy
To manage a department ensuring optimized profitability by providing range of services: To proactively provide unbeatable service to customer (Retailers) & Supplier; provide 360° support to top management, line management, sub-ordinates and suppliers on day-to-day business and operation activities. To continually source suppliers and product that fit the Pep price and quality guidelines and to ensure on time delivery.

Key receivers of work
Suppliers; Buyers; Merchandisers; Assistant Merchandiser; Quality department; Planner; Import department; Finance


REPORTING LINES

Reports to
Sourcing Center Manager

Direct reports
Merchandiser Manager, Merchandiser and Assistant Merchandisers


OUTPUTS AND RESULTS

THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND/OR INFORMATION THAT HAVE TO BE DELIVERED AND THE OUTCOME THAT HAS TO BE ACHIEVED


JOB OUTPUTS

Key accountabilities
Weight
STANDARDS FOR PERFORMANCE

Qualitative & Quantitative
SPECIFIC MEASURES / INDICATORS / TARGETS / SOURCES OF FEEDBACK

1. Customer
20%
· Communication and ways of working with: Buying Team, Account Managers, Pep design, Suppliers, Supply Chain and Quality

· Conduit to disseminate information pertaining to updated product trends and related issues to and between Buying/Planning teams.

· Set up and monitor KPI's on Customer Quadrant in your respective area.

· Oversee and keep checking on all development projects new supplier search, product feedback between buyers and Merchandisers.
· Feedback from buyers and suppliers

· New Supplier hit rate.

· Order placement hit rate

· KPI results of above.

2. Supplier management (sourcing)
30%
Supplier sourcing

· Continually source new suppliers who fit the Pep and Pepco criteria

· Will decide on the most appropriate supplier from current supplier base by investigating and analyzing all reasonable sourcing possibilities

· Risk in the supply base will be minimized through continuous monitoring and management of high-risk suppliers (late deliveries; unreliable; lack of quality; etc.)

· New supplier recommendations will be forwarded to Sourcing Executive and to Head Buyer

· Will ensure that all suppliers are available in the supplier data base (matrix) both active as well as inactive suggestions.

· Will establish and maintain good relationships with suppliers e.g. by ensuring he/she receives information on time

· Sourcing decisions will be based on an accurate understanding of product trends and Pep's consumer market requirements

Supplier loading

· Loading will demonstrate a balance between risk and GP

· Production capacities per commodities will be accurately determined and monitored from suppliers

· Will ensure that suppliers' accept all aspects of the contract
· CP (Critical Paths set up and monitored)

· Delivery KPI OTIF, Order/Supplier Hit Rate

· Claims %

· On-hold %

3. Operational
20%
· Cascade all good working practises to the less experienced markets

· Will proactively liaise with Operations

· Information about product trends will be communicated to Pep buyers. Proactively source and develop new product(s) to meet buyers' wishes.

· Accurate information on competitors' cost and styling from supplier visits.

· Establish KPI's and ensure team meet these.

· Accountable for products meeting best FOB price as targets given by buyers.

· Periodically update senior management on respective business (management meetings)

· Monitor and ensure Merchandise team deliver CP updated on agreed time frame and given regular updates to Buyers.

· Set up on-going team meetings and supplier meetings.

Product development

· Style and quality of products will satisfy the customer needs

· Quality will be best possible for the price
·

4. Product
20%
Product pricing

· Pricing will aim to stay competitive and to maintain market share (= best prices for comparable product in market)

· Will balance quality with selling price

· Will reflect good price rhythms in and across departments

· Will maintain FOB throughout season

· Realistic FOB targets will be negotiated with Head Buyer, Buyer

Product specification

· Will adhere to QC and size minimum requirements

· Will identify minimum requirements and set standards

· Will develop the best material specification for price

· Samples of all products will be checked and evaluated to ensure that it upholds the set standard of quality

Product fits

· Will ensure 100% correct fit through appropriate methodology

· Will develop pre-season specifications proactively
· FOB

· Feedback from post mortems and sales

5. Finance Managed Budget
5%
· Monitor and make sure that business budget is met Turnover and expense.

· Monitor and ensure FOB targets achieved and product margin meets Buyers requirement.
· Variance from budget

· Continual price negotiation to reach target.

· Actual hit rate orders placed vs. negotiated pricing.

6. People.

Coaching and supervising
5%
· Will provide technical coaching to trainees and/or merchandise assistants, where appropriate

· Will contract goals and deadlines with merchandise assistants

· Will provide and discuss clear instructions and guidelines

· Will prioritize, schedule and allocate work

· Will provide constructive feedback on contracted goals on a continuous basis

· Will share relevant information
· Actual performance of dynamo's who are being coached / supervised

· 360 degree feedback



SECTION 1.2: Job incumbent requirements
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, ORGANISATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES

EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 6 years in Underwear&Sleepwear sourcing and buying environment. Relevant working experience and exposure to International markets and buyers.
QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION
University graduate; Preferably a relevant qualification (e.g. textile and design course; footwear technology; etc.)

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Computer skills; Negotiation skills; Financial skills, Leadership

Written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin)

Relevant product knowledge inclusive of technical; Knowledge of sourcing practises, Buying system and Buying process knowledge will be an advantage


BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

EXTREME
HIGH
GENERAL

· Leadership style

· Coaching

· Problem Assessment

· Decision making

· Negotiation and influencing

· Resourcefulness

· Planning, organizing and control

· Business Acumen

· Learning orientation and change, adaptability.

· Confidence, decisiveness, flexibility
· Openness

· Passion


KEY CONTACTS

EXTREME
HIGH
GENERAL

· Buying Teams. Planning Teams

· Technical Teams Country and Sourcing

· Suppliers

· Supply Chain

· Sourcing Executive

· Clothing Sourcing Team in Sourcing Office
· Freight Forwarders

· Laboratory

· Finance

· HR

· Design
· Sourcing Team

Pepco Group is a fast-growing, multi-format, pan-European discount variety retailer that offers their shoppers everything they need across key general merchandise, apparel and FMCG categories. The group trades from over 3500 stores in 14 countries, serving 49 million shoppers each month.
Pepco Group previous is called as Pepkor Eureope, changed company name to Pepco Group in 2019,through our retail brands PEPCO,Poundland,Pep&Co and Dealz.
And our reach stretches beyond Europe. PGS, our vertically integrated sourcing operation, has offices strategically located across South and East Asia.
PGS provides product sourcing services, product development and technical services to our PEPCO, Poundland, Pep&Co and Dealz brands.

PGS is not a retail brand, but is crucial to Pepco Group and a real point of difference as we bring value to customers using our vertically integrated South and East Asia supply operation.
PGS also has reciprocal contracts in place with other non-Pepco Group retailers across the world, accounting for over 20% of its business, allowing it to drive additional economies of scale.

PGS delivers $1bn of goods for our operating companies through its operations in mainland China, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India.

Pepco Group是一家快速发展的欧洲折扣商品零售商，为购物者提供居家日用商品、服装和快速消费品类别中所需的一切。该集团在欧洲14个国家/地区运营超过3500多家零售商店，每月为超过4900万消费者提供服务。
Pepco Group的前身为Pepkor Eureope，该公司于2019年更名为Pepco Group，我们的零售品牌主要是：PEPCO，Poundland，Pep&Co,Dealz。

PGS是负责集团品牌的垂直整合采购、产品开发和技术服务。
 
PGS不是零售品牌，但对Pepco集团至关重要。
PGS还与全球其他非Pepco Group零售商签订了互惠合同，占其业务的20％以上，从而推动了更大的规模经济。
PGS 在中国香港、中国大陆、中国台湾、孟加拉国和印度均设有办事处，员工总数已超过400人，年业务订单规模为10亿美元左右，并且仍在不断扩展中。PGS的主要往来业务及员工都集中在上海，即上海嘉曼商贸有限公司。

Pepco Group Website: http://www.pepcogroup.eu/