Overview
Senior Category Manager -Personal Care/Hand & Body and Body Fresheners Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Clicks Group Limited
Position: Â Senior Category Manager -Personal Care (Hand & Body and Body Fresheners)
Senior Category Manager – Personal Care (Hand & Body and Body Fresheners)
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Listing status:Under Review
Apply by:23 January 2025
Position summary
Industry:Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category:Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location:Cape Town
Contract:Permanent
Remuneration:Market Related
EE position:Yes
About our company
Clicks Group
Introduction
To develop and execute the category strategy in order to achieve and exceed the category financial targets through rapidly accelerating category depth, strengthen pricing strategy and driving private label and exclusive Brands thereby creating product differentiation andinnovationto increase market share and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement a category plan for specific product ranges to ensure reduced cost of goods, optimise contract terms and increase income, assume responsibility of budget and revenue for category.
Negotiate favourable trading terms and promotional spend (co-op), actively cultivate, develop and maintain vendor relationships and partnerships to ensure vendor performance and first to market with new product launches.
Maintain relationships with existing suppliers and source new suppliers for future product lines.
Implement a plan that will achieve the Clicks’ value proposition through price andpromotionwhilst achieving promotionalsales targets.
Translate the operating and financial plans into a balanced product assortment and visual on-shelf display to meet the customer’s needs.
Support the sourcing and development of private label products and exclusive brands thereby creating product differentiation,innovationand brand loyalty that will increase market share and profitability.
Regularly review performance indicators, such as sales, margin and promo quantification, keeping the business updated on financial performance versus market and plan.
Conduct range reviews, analyse consumer buying patterns, predict future trends and stay abreast with competitor activity.
Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including marketing and Clubcard to ensure effective delivery of the operating plan.
Support both the Merchandise and Graduate Development Programme by playing an active role in facilitating training sessions to embed sound procurement principles and commercial awareness.
Job Related Knowledge
Procurement and Supply Chain
Business Objectives and Strategies
Business Processes
Retail Management
Market trends and competitor analysis
Understanding of supplier co-op negotiations and trading terms
Financial planning and budgets
Job Related Skills
Strong Financial/Business acumen with a merchant mindset
Planning and organisational skills
Ability to build strong supplier relationships
Competency in all computer packages, i.e. Outlook, Excel, Power Point
Verbal and writtencommunication
Problem solvingand analytical thinking
Strategic thinking and decision making
Project management
Training facilitation
Job Experience
4-6 years Category Management experience
2-3 years People Management experience
Managing objectives
Experience with local and global supplier networks
Education
B Degree or Diploma in Retail, Purchasing Management or similar (Essential)
All positions will be filled in accordance with our Employment Equity plan. We also encourage…
Title: Senior Category Manager -Personal Care/Hand & Body and Body Fresheners
Company: Clicks Group Limited
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Retail, Management
