Category Manager - Cape Town, South Africa - Traut Personnel

Traut Personnel

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Location:
capetown
Level:Middle
Salary:Negotiable
Posted:July 20, 2023
Ref:#5991

Description:

An iconic and innovative Sportswear Brand has a vacancy for a talented Apparel and Accessories Category Manager. You will be responsible for the execution of the Brand strategy in line with the company's strategic objectives. Ensure a balanced product range and assortment of merchandise that is correctly priced in line with the market needs. Lead range management, pricing, assortment planning through local sourcing/production. A Retail Buying background in Accessories/Apparel (Sport) essential.

Responsibilities:

Support Brand Manager in delivering the brand strategy so as to achieve a financial performance in line with Brand positioning and agreed objectives.
Ensure the achievement of the Financial Performance of the Brand as agreed and budgeted.
Locally source and produce a seasonal range of Sports Apparel and Accessories product.
Responsible for leading the buying process, for the category, including range architecture, procurement of seasonal product ranges and for stock level management.
Manage the endtoend process of all locally developed styles.
Communicate comprehensive and concise tech packs and costing to suppliers.
Responsible for maintaining style orders.
Negotiate supplier trade terms, costs and deliveries to source product from local manufacturers.
Oversee the management of functional relationships between the company and suppliers.
Coordinate planning and budgeting including post seasonal analysis, market feedback, trend analysis and retail shopping lists for the category.
Collaborate with Planning to agree sales plan, profitability targets and pricing architecture for the category.
Ensure the category range satisfies both the wholesale and retail strategies and provide input to both these channels.
Create presentations for monthly and quarterly Business Reviews and regular updates to Management.
Analyse range performance, within the category, and sellthrough data across all channels.

Requirements:

Qualifications:
Relevant Degree in Fashion Design or Product Development.

Experience:
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in apparel and accessories buying and category management.