Category Strategy Director

4 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.
  • Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key national suppliers.
  • Analyze market trends and performance data to identify opportunities for growth.
  • Lead and collaborate with suppliers to drive retailer profitability and market share growth.
  • Manage promotional strategies and ensure the quality and competitiveness of supplier products.

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.
  • Strong supplier partnership skills and customer orientation.
  • Proven problem-solving capability in a fast-moving and dynamic setting.

About Pollock & Associates:

Pollock & Associates is a leading consulting firm that specializes in category strategy and procurement optimization. We work with top retailers and suppliers to drive growth and profitability through strategic partnerships and category development.



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