Category Manager

Our client is looking for a Category Manager to join their team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define and execute category strategy (defining the detail for the company direction for the various categories), accountable for Commercial, Product and Technical (3 year view – range analysis) .
• Margin accretive and growth targets.
• Budget – Setting & Achieving monthly commercial targets per category.
• CPA management and on time launch.
• Tracking new lines against forecast (Post Implementation Review) .
• Forecast and planning – input.
• Annual promotional plans.
• Management of price book & Gross Profit – including all new products.
• Stock management – executing the plan internally and with customer.
• Sales and category performance against annual plan and budget- understanding impacts and implementing corrective action where needed.
• Management of agreement of eliminations.
• Projection and management of marketing and promotional expenses and tallies.
• Management of funds where applicable.
• Management of debtors claims.
• Develop, lead and motivate a high performing team in the business.
• Achievement of targets and strategy.
• Living the core values.
• Engaged workforce.
• Talent and succession planning (input into KPA’s and growth plans) .
• Cross-functional alignment and team building.
• Clear and effective communication.

Key Skills
• Good communication skills both verbally and written.
• Displays a concern for business values and ethical standards.
• Passion for achieving excellence.
• Sets high personal standards, is focused and self-motivated.
• Ability to work in a high-pressured environment.

• Job Role: Category Manager

• Industry: Sales / Marketing / PR / Advertising

• Salary: Negotiable

Required Skills

4 Years of Experience

Qualifications
• Relevant Degree/similar qualification in Food Preparation/Marketing/Consumer Science or commercial. .
• Experience leading a high performing team in a commercial environment.
• Experience within the FMCG industry essential.
• Understanding FMCG, wholesale and retail market dynamics.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory systems, policies and legislation.
• Knowledge of food procedures, processes and requirements.
• Knowledge of category strategy formulation and category planning.
• Knowledge of commercial and financial trade-offs in category sales.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent