Category Manager - Durban, South Africa - TAC Recruitment

TAC Recruitment

Verified Company

Durban, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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KwaZulu Natal, Durban

Leading international FMCG company seeks to employ a Category Manager; to develop a long term category strategy, including category & brand growth.

This includes the planning of core brand availability instore as well as shelf management

Accountabilities

Developed a category scope and platform that provides incremental scope for category and business growth
Work with the Sales and Marketing Teams to identify and prioritise business growth opportunities and develop integrated business plans
Provide quarterly update to internal stakeholders on category growth and share development
Routinely analyse category, consumer, shopper, brand, competitor, and trade information and regularly conduct Point of Purchase audits
Identify and provide recommendations to leverage growth opportunities and assist the business with gap fill initiatives in order to deliver the business financial objectives
Commercial Lead on all category projects agreed with retail Customers
Analyse both category and company performance and make recommendations on shelf management
Engage with relevant Retailers in line with their category planning timetable
Provide strategic recommendation and development instore stock
Developed a store cluster model based on store profile and shopping missions which can be used across multiple categories
Support KAM in presentation of category management information to Category Buyer/ Planners at agreed meetings
Build effective working relationships and procedures with Sales and Marketing Teams to drive incremental category and brand growth

Education & Experience

B.Com Degree or suitable tertiary qualification
Minimum of 24 years in a Commercial Business role in an FMCG Company
High degree of analytical capability
Good IT knowledge
Takes responsibility and initiative.
Must be an excellent verbal communicator with good influencing skills
An international mindset is an advantage, covering aspects of open mindedness, cross cultural tolerance, adaptability, willingness to change
Able to work autonomously and as a team member

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