Amukelani Mangolele

I hold an MCom Marketing from Wits University. I am a Senior Category Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. I am highly skilled in brand and project management, customer service, retail management and supplier development. My core competencies include overseeing of product procurement, management of marketing and communications, creating and maintaining efficient cost-effective supply chains and maintaining business relationships.

• Analyze and report weekly and monthly category performance to provide holistic thoughtful input to business executives
• Analyze costs and forecasts
• Identify brand and financial performance metrics 
• Category performance reporting against plan including opportunities/threats 
• Ensure product assortment, positioning, brand development, brand management and strategy tactics are all aligned to the category strategy
• Develop long term and annual brand development roadmap considering category management principles to ensure

achievement of profitable category financial performance

• Develop and manage annual brand marketing budgets
• Drive New Product Development
• Ensure close collaboration with legal and regulatory compliance in all relevant areas including, product recalls, product health and safety standards. LOA’s
• Identify brand and financial performance metrics, ensure associated reporting and compile weekly and monthly category reviews
• Manage packaging and design for all new products and update product packaging
• Manage Brand websites
• Ensure the performance of each brand within category is continuously measured against set objectives

Create and drive awareness for brands initiatives internally and externally

2023      PhD student                                                                                                                               University of Witwatersrand 

2021      MCom Marketing                                                                                                                      University of Witwatersrand

2019      BCom Honours Marketing                                                                                                      University of Witwatersrand

2014      Retail Foundation Management Programme (NQF5)                                                       GIBS, University of Pretoria

2013      BCom Marketing                                                                                                                        University of Free State

2009      Matric                                                                                                                                          Merensky High School