Category Lead Beauty

About Lennor Group

As a proud Filipino company, we are committed to providing world-class business and workforce solutions. Our deep market expertise, combined with a global perspective, empowers us to serve businesses of all sizes and industries efficiently.

Our brand, Lennor Metier, is a leading recruitment agency and headhunting firm in the Philippines, partnering with reputable companies to source top talent for direct-hire opportunities. It specializes in IT, Finance, Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain, HR, and Executive Search.

Industry: Lennor Metier, recruiting on behalf of an E-commerce Company

Salary Range: ₱150,000 - ₱180,000

Work Setup: Hybrid

Shift Schedule: Day Shift

Location: Taguig City

Job Overview

The Category Lead is responsible for the end-to-end performance of the Beauty business unit of the client company. He/she will lead a team of brand managers and store operators in daily operations to deliver brand growth and performance metrics across e-commerce platforms.

He/she will also directly partner with the Country Head to identify opportunities, develop business strategies, and optimize internal processes.

To be successful as a Category Lead in a rapidly growing e-commerce start-up, he/she must have proven experience in building brands on e-commerce, with strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. He/she must have strong leadership and communication skills to mentor his/her team. He/she must also have strong interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with key external partners.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and build a high-performing team to achieve brand business objectives
• Develop and oversee business plans with clear KPIs supported by strong marketing, commercial, and operating plans
• Manage overall business units financial performance and profitability
• Analyze business performance and identify key areas of improvement and business opportunities
• Develop and share best practices across the organization
• Contribute to the development commercial process strategy and general business planning
• Strategically improve procedures by reviewing and developing operational process flows
• Training and mentoring team members within the business unit
• Build, manage and develop long-term relationships with key stakeholders (brands, marketplace platform)
• Lead and negotiate annual agreements with brands and e-commerce partners
• Lead problem solving of issues with internal team and external partners that may arise
• Identify new e-commerce trends and opportunities for business growth and implement action plans
• Lead preparation and presentation product proposals to future and current e-commerce partners
• Identify industry trends and competitive market insights
• Lead long term development and training of the team
  
  

• 7+ years of experience in commercial or category management in e-commerce
• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or related field.
• Strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills
• Ability to manage complex projects with attention to detail
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients and industry contacts
• Ability to manage both internal and customer relationships
• Up to date on industry trends and consumer behaviors and industry trends.
  
  

• We kindly request your patience as we receive a significant number of applications. Rest assured that our team will update your applications status soon. In the meantime, we encourage you to follow our LinkedIn page to stay informed about future opportunities and company updates.