Assistant Product Manager (Web & Apps)

AS Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, is operating over 17,000 O+O stores under 12 retail brands in 31 markets, with over 130,000 employees worldwide. For the fiscal year 2023, AS Watson Group recorded revenue of US$23 billion. Every year, we are serving over 5.5 billion shoppers via our O+O (Offline plus Online) technology-enabled platforms.

Together with our 12 retail brands including Watsons, Kruidvat, Trekpleister, Superdrug, Savers, Rossmann, Drogas, ICI PARIS XL, The Perfume Shop, PARKnSHOP, FORTRESS and Watson’s Wine, we set O+O (Offline Plus Online) as the new standard for retail. O+O is more about creating an integrated offline and online experience to better serve customers’ needs through digital transformation, that enables them to shop across any channel, anytime, anywhere. Every day, we work towards a clear purpose: To put a Smile on our customers’ faces today and tomorrow.

Our success depends on our people staying ahead of the game. We believe that our attitude to teamwork and our encouragement for your personal growth comes shining through everything we do. We also know that our success as an employer isn’t just about influencing you on why you should join our business. It’s about asking you to imagine where it could take you.

Come and join a Winning Team

Be Remarkable. Be Yourself!

Why Should You Join Us?

At AS Watson, we believe in our people, in teamwork and the importance of your personal growth. If you are looking for the opportunity to join our award-winning international family with over 17,000 stores across 31 markets in Asia and Europe, the ASW family welcomes you…

You can enjoy :

• Conveniently located in Whampoa, less than 5 min. walk from MTR
• Cozy office with contemporary design
• Comprehensive Medical and Life insurance coverage, including your spouse and children

Role Purpose:

We are a leading Health & Beauty retailer in Asia committed to empowering customers through innovative, high-quality products and seamless digital experience. As we intensify our O+O experience across Asia, we seek a visionary Assistant Online Business Manager to drive strategic product initiatives that enhance our online business and elevate customer satisfaction. The Assistant Online Business Manager supports the Manager in overseeing the entire product lifecycle—from ideation to launch and post-launch optimization. This role is pivotal in ensuring product-market fit, timely delivery, and cross-functional alignment.

A typical day in this Role:

• Lead the full product development lifecycle ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery aligned with business goals​.
• Optimize processes to enhance efficiency, reduce time-to-market, and maintain compliance with regional regulations​.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define annual roadmaps, prioritizing initiatives that align with business objectives​.
• Conduct market research, analyze consumer trends, and benchmark competitors to identify opportunities for new and existing product enhancements​.
• Monitor industry trends and adopt best practices to ensure platform competitiveness in Asia’s dynamic markets​.
• Act as the primary liaison between regional and local BUs to harmonize features, avoid duplication, and leverage shared resources​.
• Design and execute data-driven launch strategies to maximize sales, customer engagement, and retention​.
• Support ad-hoc strategic projects as assigned by the line manager​.

This job is a good fit for You if:

• You are a COMMUNICATOR. You have an ability to pick up on people’s underlying motivations and these insights makes you persuasive and inspiring.
• You are an EVALUATOR. You analyze information and ideas both from within and outside the team and study your feasibility in terms of the team’s objectives.
• You are a COMMANDER. You take the initiative and tend to start discussions and move groups into new areas of exploration, towards the goal.
• You are a PROBLEM SOLVER. You make decisions based on evidence-based opinions.
• You are a BIG PICTURE THINKER. You are a big fan of brainstorming and collaborative idea generation. You stay up to date on trends and are always open to new possibilities.

Success will depend on:

• Academic background in Business, Technology, E-Commerce or related field.
• Solid work experience in product management, with a focus on eCommerce platforms, marketplaces, or digital retail (eCommerce, Health & Beauty or Retail industry experience is a strong advantage)​.
• Proven track record of leading teams and managing cross-functional projects from ideation to launch, and optimizing development lifecycle processes​.
• Strong knowledge of eCommerce ecosystems and familiarity with product development lifecycle and data-driven decision-making​.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multicultural environment with competing deadlines; exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and analytical abilities​.
• Excellent oral and written English skills; proficiency in Mandarin and Cantonese.

What is holding you back?

Don’t miss out on this great chance to shape Your life!

Apply now!

Interested parties, please send your resume with current and expected salary package to our Company’s email.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. The information provided will be treated in strict confidence and be used only for consideration of your application for relevant/ similar posts within the AS Watson Group.