Category Manager

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Traut Personnel Full time

**Location**:capetown** Level**:Management** Salary**:Negotiable** Posted**:May 5, 2023** Ref**:#5947

**Description**:
**An exciting opportunity exists within this FOOTWEAR Division of an international Brands company, sporting diversified, multinational Consumer Brands. Negotiable package.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensuring a balanced product range and assortment of merchandise that is correctly priced in line with the market need.
- Supporting Brand Manager in delivering the brand strategy so as to achieve a financial performance in line with Brand positioning and agreed objectives.
- Responsible for leading buying process for the category, including range building, procurement of seasonal product ranges and for stock level management.
- Initiating/managing/implementing/supporting the creation and execution of a strategic long-range planning process for the category.
- Overseeing the management of functional relationships between Brands and suppliers as well as internal/external stakeholders to ensure the achievement of operational deliverables.
- Co-ordinating, planning and budgeting including post seasonal analysis, market feedback, trend analysis and retail shopping lists for the category.
- Ensuring the category range satisfies both the wholesale and retail strategies and providing input to both these channels.
- Creating presentations for monthly and quarterly Business Reviews and regular updates to Management.

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**: Bachelors Degree in Commerce/Business Administration essential.
**Experience**: A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in footwear buying and category management essential.


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