Job Description
We are currently seeking a Category Manager to join our team.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- To build, develop and maintain credible long-term category-lead relationships with our trade partners
- To support our partners by providing clear and actionable insight platforms that can help to develop category groups delivering mutual insight-led growth
- Monitor implementation and review of range recommendations seeking continuous opportunities for growth
- Bring the shopper and consumer view to new product development, promotional plans and joint business plans
- Support, coach and develop Category team members
- Lead our category strategic vision of the future
- Analyzing product sales with the buying team to ensure the most efficient use of space on the shelf
- Ensure that we utilize our space to carry the optimum range for our customers
- Creating and updating product planograms across a wide variety of categories in our food and non-food areas that reflect our position in the market to drive sales and profit
- Ensure that our planograms are reflective of emerging market trends to optimize sales opportunities
- Maximizing stock assortment within allocated spaces
- Liaise with store management, Buying departments and Suppliers on a regular basis
- Taking product nominations and building compelling displays / promotional tables
- Production of statistical analysis of previous sales, brands, price points (etc.) to propose generic range architecture of future ranges
- Significant input into the range sign-off process
- Formulation of sales forecasts using experience, historical data and product specifications
- Develop relationships with Suppliers / Depot / Shop Floor / Online team
- Compile and communicate proposed sale / mark down lines
- Develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products
- Contribution towards finalization of flyer
- Identify opportunities for in and out promotions
- Develop and approve recommendations to change systems, policies and procedures and ensure timely and accurate implementation of same
- Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Commercials
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees. They are not construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. This Job Description may be changed from time to time according to Company exigencies in which case, employees will be notified accordingly. In addition, it is expected that employees carry out their duties efficiently and always promote good team spirit. Confidential Company information should always be handled with the utmost discretion.
Job Specifications:
- Good numeracy and analytical skills (in particular working knowledge of Excel)
- Ideally possess retail management experience so as to have a good understanding of product ranges and working with planograms / merchandising
- Previous retail space planning experience or previous experience in JDA space planning software (or similar) would be considered an asset
- Excellent attention to detail
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
- An ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Must be able to thrive in a competitive and pressurized environment
