Category Assistant

4 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Clicks Group Limited Full time

**Listing reference**: 022797- **Listing status**: Online- **Position summary***Industry**:Wholesale & Retail Trade
- **Job category**:Merchandising**Location**:Cape Town
- **Contract**:Permanent**Remuneration**:Market Related
- **EE position**:Yes
- **About our company**- Clicks Group
- **Introduction**- To maximise the efficiency of the departments' buying processes by ensuring effective communication and administration. Providing analytical support into product performance, promotional sell through, range reviews and category performance
- **Job description**- **Job Objectives**:

- Administratively manage and support all aspects of the Merchandise critical paths, e.g., accurate new lines listing, product development process, tracking promotions and sign-off with the buyer, loading and maintaining Co-Ops, imports, Letter of Authority’s and new store openings.
- To liaise with stores and vendors with regards to pricing queries, product availability, promotions and action these requests or issues timeously.
- To co-ordinate internal marketing activities (including ClubCard) and to manage the control and review of marketing and omni-channel samples, images and pricing of promoted items, both internally (BTB, Club card, Red-line, Brand Managers) and externally (vendors).
- To prepare and complete the Merchandising manual for sign off by Buyers as per the Buyers brief.
- To obtain the supplier confirmation and submit TEM Bill backs to maintain and improve the profitability of the category.
- Weekly analysis of new product launches within category against Key Performance Indicators to provide key insights for scorecard and key reporting functions i.e. outstanding order reports, promotions sell through etc.
- To assist in ensuring speed to market in listing new products by timeously submitting accurate new line forms and cost and sell price information to the relevant teams.
- To administer and maintain the product database, e.g. listing products, vendors, product status etc.
- To co-ordinate and track supplier in-store promotion/product activation process.
- To manage general office administration (filing, account queries, minute taking) and ad hoc duties as required by the department.-
- **Minimum requirements**-
- **Education**- B Degree or Diploma in Retail, Purchasing Management or similar (Essential)- **
Job Experience**- 3-6 months administrative retail experience (Essential)/ or successful completion of a Merchandise Graduate Programme.
- Previous experience as a category assistant
- Previous experience working with critical paths and project deadlines- **
Job Related Knowledge**- 3- 6 months’ administrative process' (Essential)
- Knowledge of buying and planning principles - 1 year (Essential)
- Knowledge of query resolution- **
Job Related Skills**- Problem solving and analytical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Competency in all computer packages, i.e. Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
- Time Management
- Planning and Organising
- Decision making
- Verbal and written communication- **
Job Related Competencies**- Persuading and Influencing
- Analysing
- Learning and Researching
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
- Adhering to Principlse and Values
- Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
- Following Instructions and Procedures

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