About Us

Established in 1972, Guardian Health & Beauty is Singapore’s Number 1 Health and Beauty retailer. With more than 126 stores nation-wide, it retails a comprehensive range of health & beauty products. Guardian has evolved from its pharmacy roots to a holistic one-stop solution for customers’ health and beauty needs. It continues to expand its products and service range to meet the redefinition of beauty by today’s customers – where health meets beauty.

With a strong health heritage, it has the largest network of award-winning pharmacists and a wide selection of health products. Professional services such as patient-care counselling, dispensary services, beauty and personal care solutions are offered at stores as a convenient one-stop for health and beauty. Guardian also operates its online store with more than 9,000 products available and offers the “Click & Collect” services. For more information, please visit www.guardian.com.sg. Follow Guardian Health & Beauty on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Youtube and TikTok.

Guardian Health & Beauty is a Progressive Wage (PW) mark accredited company.

Role Purpose

Support the marketing team in the execution of marketing strategies and campaigns, with a focus on driving brand awareness, customer engagement, and sales. This role involves coordinating marketing activities, managing administrative tasks, and ensuring the efficient execution of trade and promotional programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and execution of marketing campaigns, with a primary focus on below-the-line activities (such as promotions, events, and point-of-sale materials).
• Manage the creation and distribution of marketing collateral, ensuring that all POS materials are accurate, timely, and aligned with brand guidelines.
• Maintain and update the customer database to facilitate targeted direct marketing campaigns, aimed at driving sales and customer loyalty.
• Coordinate with external vendors, agencies, and partners to ensure the smooth execution of marketing activities and promotions.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of marketing initiatives, providing feedback to optimize future campaigns.
• Support the tracking and management of marketing budgets, ensuring that resources are used efficiently and that expenditures align with campaign objectives.
• Assist in the preparation of regular reports on campaign performance, marketing spend, and other key metrics.
• Proactively suggest and implement process improvements to streamline marketing operations and enhance team efficiency.

About You

• Diploma or degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a marketing or support role, preferably in retail, FMCG, or health and beauty industries.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with marketing software/tools is a plus.
• Previous experience in a fast-paced retail or FMCG environment is an advantage.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a focus on teamwork and collaboration.

Benefits

• Team Member Discount
• Subsidized Medical and Dental Benefits
• Training Opportunities
• Career Advancement

Working Location: Tampines North

Job Summary: The Procurement Executive is responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement process, including sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing goods and services to meet the organization’s needs. You will be handling procurement for both Singapore and Germany entity.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Supplier Sourcing & Management:

• Identify and select suppliers/vendors based on quality, cost, and reliability.
• Negotiate terms and conditions, including prices, delivery schedules, and payment terms.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

2. Procurement Planning & Strategy:

• Collaborate with departments to determine procurement needs and develop a strategic plan.
• Forecast demand and ensure stock levels meet organizational requirements.
• Prepare and monitor procurement budgets to ensure cost efficiency.

3. Purchase Order Management:

• Prepare and process purchase orders for goods and services.
• Track order status and ensure timely delivery of products or services.
• Manage vendor invoices and ensure accurate processing and payment.

4. Market Research & Cost Control:

• Conduct market research to identify new suppliers and market trends.
• Monitor and analyze market conditions to ensure competitive pricing and cost savings.

5. Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and legal regulations.
• Maintain accurate records and reports related to procurement activities, including supplier performance.

6. Team Collaboration:

• Work closely with other departments (e.g., Finance, Logistics, and Operations) to align procurement with company needs.
• Train and supervise procurement assistants and junior team members.

Qualification & Experience:

Degree, Diploma or equivalent Min 2 years’ experience. Good communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with peers. Detail-oriented, adept at multitasking and managing priorities to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities:

- Ordering of Products, Unloading of Products and Replenishing of Products onto product racking.
- Ensure product prices are up to date and accurate at all time.
- Checking on expiry dates and shelf lives of products.
- Maintain and store products neatly.
- Perform daily housekeeping.
- Provide good service to customers at all times.
- Any other adhoc duties as assigned.

Requirements:

- No working experience needed, job training will be provided.
- Must be able to carry at least 5KG / 10KG of load.
- Able to stand for long hours.

Responsibilities:

- Accuracy of discount/ profit margin of items

- Assistant to prepare PO, match DO and invoices and prepare payment advises

- Matching and checking of vendor’s invoices, DO, PO

- Pulling of data from POS system, tabulate sales data and reports

- Sales and Purchases reporting

- Data entry of PO

- Ensure database is up to date

- Any other adhoc duties as assigned

Requirements:

- Basic accounting knowledge

- Able to work independently without supervision

- Possess high integrity and strong commitment towards your job

- Good command of MS Excel

- Merticulous with details

- Knowledge in POS system will be an advantage

Accounts Executive

Mon to Fri

0900am to 0600pm

Local/PR

Location : Pandan Loop (Near West Coast)

Prepare invoices, quotation, and other office / administrative paper work document.

The Operations Liaison Assistant will play a critical role in ensuring smooth communication and coordination between operations, sales, and customer service departments. This role involves supporting day-to-day operations, addressing customer needs, and ensuring a seamless experience for customers purchasing home and living products and consumer electronics. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and has a strong commitment to customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Support:

• Act as a bridge between warehouse, logistics, sales, and customer service teams to ensure operational efficiency.
• Monitor order processing, shipment schedules, and inventory levels to ensure timely delivery to customers.
• Assist in the coordination of returns, exchanges, and warranty claims for home and living products and consumer electronics.
• Identify and resolve delays or issues in product delivery by liaising with internal teams and external partners.

Customer Service:

• Serve as the first point of contact for customer inquiries related to product availability, order status, shipping, and aftersales support.
• Proactively communicate updates to customers regarding their purchases, addressing delays, and providing alternatives when necessary.
• Handle escalated customer complaints with professionalism, ensuring a positive resolution while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Assist customers with technical inquiries related to consumer electronics, including troubleshooting minor issues and directing them to appropriate resources for support.

Administrative Coordination:

• Support the operations team by maintaining accurate records of inventory, order fulfillment, and service logs.
• Assist in tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement in customer service and operations.
• Collaborate with the sales team to process special orders, promotional activities, and product rollouts.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with the merchandising team to keep product details, pricing, and availability up to date.
• Coordinate with the technical support team to resolve customer issues related to consumer electronics.
• Assist in implementing operational improvements that enhance the customer experience and streamline workflows.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in customer service, operations, or administrative support roles, preferably in retail or e-commerce.
• Familiarity with home and living products and consumer electronics is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal teams and customers.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and experience with order management or CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, SAP) is a plus.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to resolve customer and operational challenges promptly.
• High level of professionalism, empathy, and customer focus.

Manage the Associations Commons’s website and weekly eNewsletter. Execute regular sales and marketing campaigns to promote the brand and the value it delivers, increasing audience engagement and driving advertising revenue.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Weekly Editorial

• Manage website and social media accounts, including content upload and eNewsletter preparation.
• Email eNewsletter to subscribers and advertisers.
• Compile performance metrics (Eg. Engagement rates, click-through rates, etc) for each article and media, for management analysis and decision-making.

Regular Campaigns

• Implement sales and marketing campaigns over website, social media and email.
• Compile campaign performance metrics (Eg. Engagement rates, click-through rates, etc) for management analysis and decision-making.

General

• Stay on top of milestones and deadlines for above-mentioned activities.
• Work closely with editorial team and sales team to ensure smooth and timely channelling of content and information, so as to meet deadlines.
• Conduct ad hoc market research and competitor analysis, as and when required.

WORK HOURS

Full-time; 5-day work week (Mon – Fri).

• 2 days in office.
• 3 days flexi / remote, but subject to ad hoc need to be in office.

WORK LOCATION

Curtin University, 10 Science Park Road, Singapore 117684 (On Intern-training days)

REQUIREMENTS

Karen & Karen is not looking for any specific qualifications or work experience because today’s economy is driven by creative cross-disciplinary applications, and we are training the individual from ground up. Accordingly, the following general qualifications, experiences and traits are important to us.

• At least a diploma in any business, accounting or STEM course of study.
• At least 3 years cumulative of corporate experience.
• Curious disposition, patience in learning, courage to make mistakes, grit to achieve, and a long-term visionary.
• Maturity to understand contexts and purposes behind different business functions, their interconnectedness, and their impact on one another.
• Maturity and courage to question operations, and enjoys brainstorming with team and sharing alternative ideas.
• Proficient in marketing software (Eg. HubSpot, web interfaces, etc). Otherwise, confident and proactive in accessing resources and helpdesks in learning these marketing software.

WHAT WE OFFER

The candidate can look forward to a competitive salary, personal growth and leadership opportunity.

• Competitive salary of $3,400 per month.
• Nurturing, collaborative, dynamic work environment.
• Exciting stakeholder experience in product and brand building from scratch.
• Professional growth and development, learning about media business and marketing in today’s digital landscape.
• Direct training and guidance by company directors, with the aim of grooming a company leader to support the company’s growth and expansion.
• Opportunity for management leadership position, to lead future sales and marketing teams.

HOW TO APPLY

• Apply via MyCareersFuture portal (www.mycareersfuture.gov.sg).
• Include cover letter and resume.
• Closing date: 31 December 2024, Tuesday.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

ENQUIRIES

• Email us at [email protected].
• Note that job application will NOT be accepted via email, and MUST come through MyCareersFuture portal (www.mycareersfuture.gov.sg).

ABOUT US

Karen & Karen Pte Ltd (K&K) is a business and marketing consultancy that helps its corporate clients with business analysis, strategy and transformation. Activities include market research, customer survey, strategy development, action planning, market outreach and expansion, and more.

Associations Commons (AC) is K&K’s digital media that provides MICE intel and resources to companies, and trade and professional associations. It also provides MICE solution providers with global market reach. The purpose of these provisions is to create a well-connected MICE ecosystem, to help organisations raise the bar in planning and executing their meetings, incentive travels, conferences and events. The AC website is currently being developed, along with its weekly eNewsletter. Concurrently, its base of subscribers and advertisers are being built.

Working Location: Metropolis Tower 1

Working Hours: 8.30am to 5.45pm or 9.00am to 6.15pm

Basic Salary: S$2,800 to $3,200 per month

Entitled for 1-month AWS for every 12 continuous months of services

What’s the role?

You will work with the HR Manager in the following areas:

• Liaise with clients on their recruitment needs and conduct requirements gathering before commencing the end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Assist with offer and Contract management on Cost proposal
• On-Boarding process.
• Update new employee’s data into the HR Management System and Payroll processes.
• Monitor employee’s contract period and follow-up with employee’s manager on review of contract renewal and salary increase.
• Serve as the 1st point of contact for employee relations, addressing issues, resolving conflicts,
• Submit the new hires’ details to the company’s insurer for medical insurance coverage.
• Handle exit management processes of out-going (resignation or end-of-contract) employees.
• Carry out any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the HR Manager or General Manager.

What You Will Have:

• Diploma in HR Management, Business Administration / Management or its equivalent.
• Minimum 2-3 years HR experience as a generalist. However, matured and mid-career conversion candidates are welcome.
• Must have good knowledge of Singapore Employment Act as well as other labour laws.
• Must have strong computer literacy.
• Possess good customer service and strong relationship-building skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous, highly organized and a team player.
• Legal authorized to work in Singapore without work/employment visa sponsorship requirement.
• Have passed (CEI) KAH would be an added advantage

• Evaluating campaign performance and data analytics

• Liaising with frontend and backend departments to promote programs and campaigns

• Working closely with team and coordinators

• Website and social media platform content update and content writing

• Organising events, exhibitions and promotional activities

• Ensuring marketing plans are executed according to the project timeline

• Organised, meticulous, results-oriented and can handle stress and tight deadlines

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks in a fast-moving environment

• Possess great communication skills, creative, resourceful and a team player

• Handle customer complain

• Able to speak English and Mandarin to oversee Marketing activities with Chinese-speaking partners and agencies

• Assist in any ad-hoc duties when assigned

By submitting your personal data and/or resume, you give consent to collection, use and disclosure of your personal data and/or resume by the company for the purpose of the processing and administration by company relating to this job application.

**We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates would be notified. **

About Company:

Simtrum was founded in 2019 with the core mission to serve the optical industry with innovation and efficiency. Our founding team has decades of research and development experiences (across NUS and A-star) in high-end microscope systems. We now focus on confocal, super-resolution microscopy and other related fields, catering to both academia research and high end industrial production needs. Our proprietary high resolution microscopes adopt state of the art optical technology, image processing algorithms, with excellent imaging performance to meet the high resolution and fast imaging needs of our technology partners.

Simtrum is a young startup with many exciting opportunities to offer to the right candidates with the right mindset. We are now seeking the following commercial talents to join our team, to expand our reach and support our growth:

Job Descriptions:

1.provide quotations to customers and follow up on sales progress;

2.Update customer information and maintain the CRM system, and use the CRM system to develop and follow up with existing customers;

3. Responsible for communicating with product line suppliers to obtain product information and quotations;

4. Provide feedback and modification opinions to the marketing department on the company’s website and other marketing materials;

5. Prepare and organize and archive product information, contracts, payments, PO, DO, Invoice corresponding to customers and update the procurement system in a timely manner, etc.;

6. Responsible for logistics related matters.

Basic Requirements:

1.The ideal candidate is systematic, meticulous, and CAREFUL! High level of caution is required as you will be dealing with expensive and highly accurate optical instruments.

2.You also have to be highly organised to maintain our documentation and filing. While prior similar experiences are preferred, we are open for fresh graduates with the right attitude and willingness to learn to send in your application.

3.To do well in the Simtrum environment, you should be someone with initiative, curious, can-do attitude, flexible and eager to learn.

4.Fluency in both English and spoken Mandarin is a must, as you will be required to liaise with our Chinese counterparts.

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and professional Accounts Executive to join our retail team. This position is primarily responsible for managing daily financial records, reconciling accounts, and preparing financial reports. As an Accounts Executive, you will work closely with the finance team to ensure smooth financial operations and support financial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and update the company’s financial records to ensure accuracy.
• Handle and reconcile invoices, bills, and payment records.
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Assist in budget preparation, cost control, and financial analysis.
• Review retail transactions, inventory management, and other related financial operations.
• Monitor company accounts and accounts receivable to ensure timely payments.
• Assist with internal and external audits to ensure compliance with financial regulations and tax requirements.
• Participate in the optimization and upgrade of the company’s financial systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience in accounting, preferably in the retail industry or related fields.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and tax regulations.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, proficient in Excel and financial software.
• Detail-oriented with strong time management abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong sense of responsibility and professionalism.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health insurance and benefits package.
• Career development opportunities and room for advancement.
• Positive work environment and collaborative team culture.

If you have solid accounting knowledge and are passionate about finance in the retail industry, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and grow with us!