Category Manager: Wcellar

Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Position summaryIndustry: FMCG & Supply ManagementJob category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply ChainLocation: Western CapeContract: PermanentRemuneration: MARKET RELATEDEE position: NoIntroductionResponsible 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.)

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1407525
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned