12214

Merchandising/Category manager

Merchandising/Category manager oversees the implementation of merchandising strategies and defines the sales programme for specific product groups. He/she develops strategic partnerships, manages product assortment, drives product development and budget management. He/she may also review market and industry trends to drive appeal of merchandises to target customers.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 1221 Sales and Business Development Managers unit 12211 Sales manager unit 12212 Business development manager unit 12213 Regional sales manager unit 12215 Online sales channel manager

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Merchandising director

Elsewhere

No exclusion examples found.

Hierarchy context

1→12→122→1221→12214 Merchandising/Category manager

Major group

1 LEGISLATORS, SENIOR OFFICIALS AND MANAGERS

Sub-major

12 ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMERCIAL MANAGERS

Minor group

122 SALES, MARKETING, DEVELOPMENT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGERS

Unit group

1221 Sales and Business Development Managers

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

12214 — Merchandising/Category manager

ISCO-08

1221 — Sales and marketing managers

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 12214 Merchandising/Category manager Alternative Title 12214 Category manager Alternative Title 12214 House brand manager Alternative Title 12214 Merchandising and category manager Alternative Title 12214 Merchandising director Alternative Title 12214 Merchandising manager

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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