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Senior Category Manager - Cape TownFull job descriptionJob Purpose: As a senior buyer, your main responsibility will be to set the strategy for the department, land targeted innovation based on gap analysis and global market trends, build a strong annual promo plan to ensure that anniversaries on promo and innovation are factored into the innovation and promo's planned for the year. Key KPI's are Sales, Margin and Stock as well as constantly improving our sustainability footprint.ResponsibilitiesStrategyUnderstand our competitors and opportunities in the market locally and globallyDevelop a category strategy to ensure we are at the forefront of innovation, constantly improving and innovating the category, how we inform our customers and help them shop our spacesAlways keep our customer informed and aware of our differentiationDetermine the ideal catalogue that reflects the Category and Company strategyInnovation and sales growthAchieving sales growth and profitability targetsDevelop and grow OB and Private Label product development, ensuring a regular pipeline of new products and positioning them at the forefront of industry trendsEnsure that all products listed comply with our sustainability goals as well as our ingredient policy and strategic point of differenceEnsure our online store reflects the strategy within the categoryInventory optimisationEnsure slow moving lines are constantly moving out to bring innovation inEnsure that new line negotiations are in place to ensure stock protection where possibleData and analysisUse analysis and data to drive decision making to make informed decisions and ultimately achieve higher salesSupplier relations and trade termsBuild sustainable supplier relationshipsAchieve the best possible trade terms to ensure competitivenessPromotionsMonthly selection of promotions to drive sales, innovation and customer acquisitionIn-storeManage store ranging, planograms and communication in storeJob SpecificationsCandidates must be brand ambassadors5+ years in FMCG retail or other related working environments as a Buyer/ Senior Buyer (preferably foods)Tertiary Retail/Commercial (E.g. Bcom) and/or professional qualification

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