Job Description

Description: * Strategy Development: To develop the category strategy that is optimally aligned to market opportunities, the organisationxe2x80x99s vision and business objectives, and the needs of customers within the market/area it serves

• Procurement Solutioning: To conceptualise, innovate, and operationalise procurement solutions that drive continuous improvement of product, systems, processes, procedures, and best practice standards
• Financial Management: To develop budget, and effectively monitor and deliver on the financials of the division in such a way that it optimises profitability
• Stakeholder Relationships: To build an effective and professional relationship with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure that business objectives are achieved
• Customer Service: Ensure that customer complaints are dealt with in an effective manner and resolved. Promotions, advertising and all public relations must be co-ordinated for the store in order to enhance the Brand's market share in line with all company procedures
• Collaborative Thought Leadership: To provide inspirational thought leadership within the broader management team with a view of achieving optimal alignment of procurement strategy and company strategy
• People Management: To lead, develop, motivate, and manage the performance of the team and ensure an optimally skilled, motivated, and high-performance team
• To uphold and promote the company values and culture

Requirements:Qualifications: Grade 12 Qualification with a Supply Chain Management and/or Finance and/or Business Administration focus (essential)Skills: Interpersonal skills (persuasion, conflict handling, negotiation) Communications skills (verbal, written) Leadership skills Financial analysis and management skills Budgeting skills Analytical and problem-solving skills Basic computer skills (MS Suite: Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Understanding of the industry and business domain Business operations, systems and processes Applicable legislative & regulatory framework related to the business, including labour legislation Sourcing strategies and methodologies Pricing strategiesExperience: Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in a Category Management Hardware/outdoor or related area of which atleast 3 years in a senior leadership role (essential; Experience of having managed a merchandise or related department/division (essential); Experienced gained in a merchandise/procurement/sales environment (desirable)Competencies: Deciding and Initiating Action Relating and Networking Persuading and Influencing Creating and Innovating Formulating Strategies and Concepts Delivering Results and meeting customer expectations Adapting and Responding to Change Coping with Pressures and Setbacks Achieve Personal Work Goals&Object Entrepreneurial & Commercial Thinking Principles of accounting and financial management Leading and Supervising

The Building Company