Category Operations Assistant

1. Store Visit Request

Coordinate and facilitate store visit requests to ensure proper monitoring of in-store execution, merchandising standards, and promotional activities in alignment with company objectives.

2. IAF (Internal Approval Form)

Prepare and process internal approval forms related to marketing activities, product placements, and trading initiatives, ensuring all necessary documentation and endorsements are complete.

3. Animation

Plan and execute in-store animation and display activities to enhance product visibility and engagement, ensuring alignment with approved space plans and brand guidelines.

4. In-Store Activity

Oversee the execution of in-store activities, including product sampling, promotions, and merchandising, to maintain brand visibility and ensure compliance with company standards.

5. Price Change

Coordinate and implement approved price adjustments, ensuring system updates, store execution, and communication to concerned teams are completed accurately and on time.

6. Change in Description & Add Barcode

Facilitate updates in product descriptions, packaging details, and barcodes in the system to maintain data accuracy and traceability across platforms.

7. Holding / Reactivation of SKU

Manage the process of temporarily holding or reactivating product SKUs in coordination with the Category Managers and CMRD Admin, ensuring proper documentation and approval.

8. Short Dated SKUs – Memo

Prepare and circulate memos for short-dated or near-expiry products to initiate markdowns, pull-outs, or promotional actions to minimize losses.

9. Promotions (Encoding in WOP)

Encode approved promotional activities into the Work Order Processing (WOP) system and monitor execution to ensure timely activation and campaign compliance.

10. Scan Data / Inventory Subscription

Coordinate the subscription and monitoring of scan data and inventory reports to track sales performance, stock levels, and product movement across stores.

11. SKU Creation

Facilitate the creation of new SKUs by securing complete product information, documentation, and system setup in coordination with the CMRD and Category teams.

12. Vendor Accreditation

Handle vendor accreditation processes by coordinating document submissions, verification, and approvals to ensure only qualified and compliant suppliers are onboarded.

13. MSF Creation (Merchandising Support Fund)

Prepare and encode MSF agreements based on vendor pledges, ensuring alignment with marketing plans and proper monitoring of fund utilization.

14. EPT (End Product Template)

Coordinate the development and approval of end product templates used for space planning, ensuring proper placement and display within the store layout.

15. Product Enrichment

Update and enhance product master data including descriptions, images, and attributes to ensure information accuracy for marketing, sales, and reporting purposes.

16. Initial Stocking Creation

Coordinate the setup of initial product stocking details for new items or new stores, ensuring proper quantities and distribution plans are in place.

17. Alternate Vendor / Inactive Vendor

Assist in the reassignment or replacement of inactive vendors and ensure the alternate vendor setup is properly documented and approved.

18. SCD Confirmation

Verify and confirm Supplier Code Data (SCD) for accuracy, ensuring all relevant vendor and product information is validated before system activation.

19. TTA Monitoring (Trade Terms Agreement)

Monitor and track Trade Terms Agreements with vendors to ensure timely renewal, compliance, and accurate application of agreed trading terms.

20. Process Purging SKUs

Coordinate the removal or deactivation of obsolete, non-moving, or discontinued SKUs from the system, ensuring proper routing and approval from management.

21. Price / Promo Clearing (For Marketing)

Validate and confirm pricing and promotional details prior to execution, ensuring accuracy and compliance with approved marketing campaigns.

22. Request for Actual Samples

Coordinate the request, approval, and delivery of actual product samples required for evaluation, merchandising, and marketing presentations.

23. Process of BA Uniform

Oversee the issuance, replacement, and documentation of Brand Ambassador (BA) uniforms to ensure consistency with company branding standards.

24. Adhoc Activities

Perform additional category or trading-related activities, including but not limited to:

• Manning Health Fair Activation – Support and coordinate staff deployment and logistics for health-related promotional events.
• Supplier Activation – Site Visit – Participate in supplier site visits or activation activities to strengthen partnerships and ensure compliance with trading requirements.