Category Planning Specialist

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa The Building Company Full time

The Building Company is seeking a highly skilled Category Planning Specialist to join its team. The ideal candidate will have experience in planning within a high complexity environment, specifically in categories with complex sales and profit dynamics.

Job Description

  • To assist with monitoring and analysing data to develop a comprehensive understanding of the business needs around the category and identify ideal profiles for stores, suppliers, and ranges.
  • To collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities/issues and generate effective solutions to achieve optimal sales, stock, and margins.
  • To manage the end-to-end supply chain process regarding category - from forecasting of sales, profit, and stock to management of margins, sales, stock, ranges, suppliers.
  • To participate in supplier performance reviews and influence appropriate action to ensure that set supplier KPIs are achieved.
  • To play an assisting role in managing and implementing initiatives at functional level and ensuring effective performance within the support team.
  • To build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and connect people to enable delivery of the strategy.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Minimum of 6-12 months relevant experience of planning within a high complexity/large category environment.
  • Experience gained in finance, marketing, logistics, or law studies area.
  • People influencing/leadership skills (desired).


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