Retail Category Manager

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Sasol Full time

Overview Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do. Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. Job Req ID: 10304 Closing Date: 7 November 2025 MSA: Energy Marketing & Sales Location: Sandton Purpose of Job Manage complex product portfolio nationally through strategic planning and ongoing product and pricing management aligning product range offering to customer needs and overseeing retail pricing architecture and tactics to secure they meet overall business objectives. Handle the interface between convenience suppliers and Sasol Group energy by sourcing and managing external suppliers in line with the preferred supplier strategy (i.e. negotiating trading terms promotions sales and advertising rebates). Implement marketing strategy in alignment with business strategy and coordinate marketing efforts to support the achievement of business targets through the application of new initiatives to attract new and existing customers. Key Accountabilities Meet and exceed targeted growths for complete financial year through innovative category and marketing initiatives whilst maintaining operational and legislative requirements. Develop strategies to meet evolving needs of consumers while maintaining and enhancing franchisee profitability. Devise new concepts to penetrate new or existing markets. Contribute to exploration of potential strategic partnerships. Meet set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) targets (e.g. budget turnover margin optimisation and ROI). Drive and create category growths and strategies. Establish and implement a commercially viable category strategy. Manage supplier performance and guarantee that listed suppliers comply with the relevant legislation and food safety regulation. Review supplier balance scorecard and industry benchmarks and work with suppliers to agree on tactics to achieve targets (e.g. sales per outlet relative competitive position). Source product in support of the C-Store and category strategies through effective supplier & profit mngmt. Negotiate price promotional deals and new lines taking into



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