Retail Category Specialist

7 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Findojobs South Africa Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Category Retail Specialist to join our team in Findojobs South Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining credible category lead relationships with our retail partners.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze retail sales and shopper data to uncover actionable insights based on data.
  • Support Category Manager in regular category reviews, plans and strategies with retail partners via gaining a thorough understanding of the following;
  • Energy Drinks category & shopper, Assortment optimisation & Effective Planogramming, Merchandising principles, Current category project success & identification of further category growth opportunities.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 3-5 years experience in Category, Insights analyses or Key Account sales in the FMCG industry.
  • Familiar with Planogram software, such as JDA is an asset.
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
  • In-depth knowledge of the FMCG industry and South African Retail Industry.


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