Junior Category Manager

Job Overview:

The Junior Category Manager – Non Food is responsible for the sales optimization of a particular assigned group of products. He/she is involved in vendor management, pricing, marketing, and inventory fields

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in identifying opportunities, developing strategies, presenting recommendations, and implementing programs that will bring additional operational effectiveness
• Collaborate with Marketing department to ensure that new products reach the right markets at the optimal time
• Conduct market research to learn about the demand for different goods
• Identify and select differentiated and exclusive offerings, services, exclusive brands, and promotions
• Handle the brand management for developed brands, and exclusive brands
• Assist in developing plans for new products or services based on market research and customer feedback
• Attend periodically international conventions to identify trends and procure potential products and brand
• Provide feedback on positioning related to competitors
• Execute and manage through directions on product assortment/ selection related to the concept of the store
• Implement accurately set promotional guidelines, product selection criteria and pricing guidelines
• Implement periodic category reviews on all levels (product, space, brand, supplier) as a tool to monitor performance and achieve targets
• Manage stock and service levels, product movement and aging, product ranging and allocations
• Conduct daily and periodic replenishment orders for both local and foreign product supply
• Strategize positioning of a product to maximize its visibility
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with vendors that involves negotiating and purchasing of the products
• Research and analyze data and market insights that supports information about market, consumer, and category trends during the given period
• Search for insights into consumer needs and wants
• Plan and implement long-term development strategies for product categories in accordance with the corporate annual business plan and objectives
• Range study according to category performance
• Report to superior unsuccessful products for action taking
• Develop supplier contracts, managing payment terms, rebates, periodic discounts, supplier’s promotional support, marketing activities, availability, shelf space and many other variables
• Initiate regular a statistical study of each vendor’s profit and loss (P&L) according to the variables in order to monitor performance
• Allocate other income resources for each department according to its potential, and periodic growth
• Assist in developing merchandizing layouts for departments, each branch individually according to market trends, consumer behavior and customer demographics
• Conduct occasional Branches visits
• Be attentive to health and safety regulation

Requirements

• Between 1 and 2 years of experience in related field
• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration or any related field