Category Strategy Director

6 days ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Pollock & Associates Full time
Category Strategy Manager

This role involves building and maintaining strategic partnerships with key national suppliers to ensure competitive trade terms and market share growth in Southern Africa.

You will architect comprehensive category strategies that align with the Group's overarching merchandise strategy and business objectives. This strategic role will involve analyzing market trends and performance data to unearth opportunities to enhance retail profitability, foster collaborative relationships with suppliers, and spearhead pricing policy across departments and retailers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute category strategies and plans that drive category and retailer profitability growth.
  • Manage promotional strategies, ensure the quality and competitiveness of supplier products, and drive category performance through effective execution and problem-solving.
  • Lead, collaborate with suppliers, and drive retailer profitability and market share growth through innovative and strategic initiatives.
  • Guide the team towards business goals, applying sound judgment and responsiveness to emergent challenges.

Requirements:

  • Relevant commercial, marketing, or supply chain degree.
  • 5-10 years of procurement and retail operations experience in the hardware retail environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category strategies and plans.
  • A high degree of confidentiality, emotional maturity, ethical values, and integrity.
  • Outstanding supplier partnership skills and strong customer orientation.
  • Proven problem-solving capability in a fast-moving and dynamic setting.

About Pollock & Associates:

Pollock & Associates is a leading provider of strategic procurement and retail operations solutions. We help businesses achieve their goals through innovative and effective category strategies.



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