Category Strategy Director

13 hours ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Pollock & Associates Full time
About the Role

As a Category Strategy Manager at Pollock & Associates, you will play a pivotal role in driving market share growth in Southern Africa by building and maintaining strategic partnerships with key national suppliers.

You will be responsible for architecting comprehensive category strategies that align with the company's overarching merchandise strategy and business objectives.

This strategic role involves analysing market trends and performance data to identify 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.

Requirements:

  • Relevant commercial, marketing or supply chain degree.
  • 5-10 years of procurement and retail operations experience in the hardware retail environment is essential.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category strategies and plans that drive category and retailer profitability growth.
  • 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, applying sound judgment and responsiveness to emergent challenges.
  • Strong Presentation, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

We offer a competitive salary of $120,000 per annum, commensurate with experience.


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