Category Manager

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Minimum education: Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or a related field (advanced degree such as MBA or Masters is advantageous)

Minimum experience: 5 years strategic Category / Channel planning experience

Industry specific: FMCG, Hardware, Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Adhesives and / or Sealants

Duties and Requirements includes but is not limited to the following:

  • Good solid understanding of the retail environment
  • Product development and category management
  • Knowledge of shelf planning & POS execution
  • To build and follow-up the category strategy in all consumer channels (FMCG, DIY, Stationery, Digital/Websites)
  • To define the margin level and retail price positioning of the Category
  • To participate in the NPD roadmap in collaboration with R&D, other SUs and regions/countries
  • Global product management, development and maintenance within the Category for the consumer channels
  • Design and re-design packaging layouts for Consumer products
  • Global Innovation roll-out management
  • Aligning best POS practices with Global Consumer market
  • Support new market development
  • To ensure the margin level and retail price positioning of the Category is aligned with company expectations
Please note that this position does require occasional travel!

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1256731
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned