Commercial Manager – Grocery (Core & Lifestyle)

We are a leading retail hypermarket & supermarket chain company in Malaysia, operating a diverse portfolio of supermarket, F&B and pharmacy, which included Giant, Cold Storage, Mercato, TMC, Uncle Jack, Mercato Café, Kyojin Sushi and My Chemist Hub. Driven by our commitment to quality, value, and customer satisfaction, we continuously innovate to deliver the best shopping and dining experiences.As we continue to grow, we welcome passionate and driven Commercial Manager to join our team.Role Overview: Oversee the product assortment, vendor relationships, and commercial planning for Ambient Grocery across both Core (staples, packaged foods, household) and Lifestyle (imported, organic, specialty, and gourmet) categories.Key Responsibilities:Own the P&L for Core and Lifestyle Grocery, achieving targets across sales growth, gross margin, trading terms, and market share.Design category strategies that balance high-turnover core staples with high-margin lifestyle/imported items.Negotiate annual vendor agreements, rebate structures, payment terms, and promotional support.Conduct continuous range reviews, planogram optimizations, and stock rationalization to maximize sales per square meter.Track local and international food trends to bring exclusive lifestyle and gourmet products to market.Key Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree in Retail Management, Business, Marketing, or a related field.5+ years of experience in Grocery Category Management within FMCG or major supermarket/hypermarket chains.Strong analytical skills with proficiency in POS data analysis, consumer trends, and space planning metrics.Excellent negotiation skills with a deep network of local FMCG suppliers and international brand importers.