Brand Manager

SUMMARY:
Calling all Sports lovers with 1 year + experience. 
This is your foot in the door.

An established distributor is looking for a Category and Brand Manager to drive growth in their sports division.
If you're passionate about Sport, enjoy the outdoors, and thrive in a results-driven role that mixes sales, marketing, and account management, this is for you.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements:

• LOVE FOR SPORT
• Matric essential, further relevant qualifications advantageous.
• Not suitable for fresh graduates or those without experience.
• 1 year + experience in a sales, category, or brand management role.
• Strong business acumen with a proven ability to grow accounts.
• Energetic, self-driven, and able to work independently.

• Brand Management:
  • Plan and execute brand initiatives in-store and across marketing.
  • Forecast monthly sales and support brand planning efforts.
  • Ensure effective merchandising in retail outlets.
  • Product Activations.
  • Visual Merchandising
• Sales & Category Management:
  • Execute category growth strategies and monthly sales targets.
  • Expand business through key accounts and retail partners.
  • Maintain and grow customer relationships.
  • Analyse store and rep performance reports.
• Operations & Reporting:
  • Manage order planning, procurement, and price reviews.
  • Track and analyse rebate performance and stock movement.
  • Coordinate with marketing for retail activations and exhibitions.