KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure category offers the right products at the right time for the right price.
• Anticipate and capitalize on market trends.
• Develop marketing plans, monitor sales and manage promotions and effective use of social media tools.
• Increase sales volume and improve inventory turnover speed.
• Take charge of the ordering, pricing, merchandising and inventory control.
• Conducting competition analysis, setting competitive pricing and optimizing prices as necessary to increase sales and/or clear out stagnant items from inventory.
• Ability to learn products quickly and address consumer needs.
• Determine the right product mix for the store. Expand successful product ranges and discontinue unsuccessful merchandise.
• Implement planograms. Provide customer satisfaction by making it easier for customers to find items they are looking for.
• Maintain a productive relationship with vendors.
• Negotiating pricing, delivery and payment terms with vendors.

Qualifications

• The ability to analyze and make key decisions to support category operations based on key data
• A thorough understanding of retail insights
• Strong people management skills and the ability to manage and persuade at all levels
• Previous experience and knowledge of a retail environment

Language Requirements: Candidates should have a good command of written and spoken English
Education Requirements: A degree in business, management, sales or marketing

Preferred Skills

● Analytical
● Multi-tasking
● Negotiation
● Organization
● Social Media
● Attention to details
● Problem solving
● Communication
● Retail management

How to apply:

• CV to [email protected]
• Put “Category Specialist” in the subject line