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Assistant Category Manager

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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Pick 'n Pay Full time

About the Position:

We are seeking an Assistant Category Manager to assist the buyer in compiling and executing category plans in line with the strategy, objectives, and category group guidelines on format/margin and assortment strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collate and pull ad-hoc statistical and exception reports as requested by the buyer.
  • Analyse reports, investigate anomalies, and take appropriate action to optimize category performance.
  • Prepare vendor take-on forms and verify supporting documents to ensure accuracy.
  • Attend buyer's negotiations with suppliers to negotiate prices and terms.
  • Monitor and manage the execution of buying contracts and SLAs with DCs to ensure timely delivery.
  • Identify and verify PnP article data with external systems to ensure master data alignment.
  • Review and communicate aged and exit stock reports to the buyer.
  • Interact with stakeholders on sales uplift information and indicator management.
  • Investigate price queries for the buyer and provide timely resolutions.
  • Ensure all product life cycle activities are executed successfully.
  • Monitor performance of newly listed products and inform the buyer.
  • Provide support to customer care teams as needed.
  • Generate and analyse exception reports to ensure rebate targets are achieved.
  • Request creation of articles through the Electronic Article Take-on process.
  • Maintain emergency pricing and ensure accurate records.