Job Description

Listing reference:

woolw_001130

Listing status:

Online

Apply by:

7 April 2025

Position summary

Industry:

FMCG & Supply Management

Job category:

FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location:

Western Cape

Contract:

Permanent

Remuneration:

MARKET RELATED

EE position:

No

Introduction

Responsible for leading the co-ordination of the end-to-end category strategy by inspiring the team in the co-creation and execution of the long-term strategy to ensure the delivery of sustainable profit growth and operational excellence.

Job description

Interprets and translates strategy into commercially viable operating plans to ensure delivery of operational excellence

Lead the co-creation of the strategy by gathering input from the teams Interprets market reports to identify opportunities and viability Establish long-term objectives across commercial, customer and supplier strategy Integrates and aligns category assessments with the WCellar strategy to create and deliver 3-year operating plans Understands market share and supplier inputs to create leading industry operating plans Co-ordinate category assessment program across the Matrix Team

Drive and enable profitable growth of the Category

Conducts analysis and tracking of management accounts Accountable for the oversight and management of KPIs to ensure maximum sales, profitability and market share accretion at a product group level Deploy tactical strategies to manage monthly performance against KPI's at product group level
Monitors financial performance of the business/ department and identifies implications for business performance

Lead, mentor and support the matrix team to deliver on strategic outcomes

Effective management and co-ordination team engagements Manage and co-ordinate rhythm and pace of category by inspiring a culture within the teams to create and sustain momentum Ability to effectively communicate and make decisions taking into consideration multiple, diverse viewpoints
Identify possible issues and mitigate by having difficult conversations in order to ensure the delivery of business standards and values

Manages mutually beneficial stakeholder relationships and ensures stakeholders execute and deliver on strategy

Supports the team in negotiating contracts and agreements with suppliers to secure favorable terms and conditions. Facilitates a cross functional supplier base including other stakeholders to plot path to objectives Manage various stakeholders towards the execution and delivery of business projects and initiatives Ensures gathering and consolidation of pertinent information from various stakeholders within reasonable timeframes Creates well defined and articulated supplier strategy with clear objectives and transformation plans Identifies suppliers that are aligned to the business' values and can fulfill current gaps

Minimum requirements

Formal Qualification needed/ Relevant diploma/degree Buying experience required Demonstrated ability in Category Management, preferably in the FMCG industry, with 8 years of experience Experience in liquor (across categories: Wine, spirits, beers & RTD's) & adjacent categories is advantageous. 3-5 years' experience managing a team/leading people is required Additional knowledge/ experience needed to fulfill role; work conditions (such as shift work, international travel required) Strong ability to interpret data into actionable recommendations to drive top-line and bottom-line growth. Ability to articulate complex concepts in clear, simple & logical terms & build compelling presentations & professional communications Stakeholder Management: Understand complex business context; Ability to influence internal / external partners at all levels, with various backgrounds and expertise Strong resilience and an ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment Exceptional problem-solving ability and strong solution orientation Highly entrepreneurial and passionate about the Liquor category * Advanced MS suite proficiency (Excel & PPT) and data visualization tools (e.g., Qliksense or QlikView, etc.)