Category Manager

2 weeks ago

East Rand, South Africa The Joblink Full time

Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo

**Minimum qualification and experience**:

- Grade 12
- Related tertiary qualification advantageous
- 5 Years’ experience in a similar role in the FMCG industry
- Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite.

**Soft Skills**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Numerical accuracy
- Ability to thrive under pressure
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Project management skills
- Willing to travel locally and abroad
- Networking and relationship management skills
- Negotiation and research skills
- Strong business acumen

**Main Duties/Key Results Areas**:

- Focus on establishing and gaining market share on speciality products such as those mentioned in the expectation summary above.
- Keeping up to date regarding International as well as Domestic Market Indicators related to goods mentioned in the expectation summary above.
- Travel often in/around Gauteng as well as other major centres such as Durban, Cape Town, etc. to promote, market and sell the goods associated with the category. Sales of the goods. This will incorporate sales made directly by yourself as well as giving assistance to the Sales Team in getting goods sold. You can incorporate training sessions such as via Teams, when required.
- Marketing of the goods - including cook-ups.
- Procurement of the goods - including researching suitable suppliers / alternative suppliers.
- Recording relevant stock movements to ensure that replenishment is done on an ongoing basis and on time.
- Research and identify suppliers producing specialised products that can be added to their basket easily related to this category (eg: Samoosas, Spring Rolls, etc.)
- Research and identify prospective customers for these commodities, determine their supply needs and offer our services as an ongoing solution to their business.
- Establish and maintain ongoing relationship building with customers by communicating offers, providing support, communicating market information and offering all round assistance in case of difficulties experienced.
- Maximise sales success by communicating any and all objections from customers related to closing a sale to your direct line manager.
- Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing our organisational standards.
- Successfully completing all tasks and instructions as communicated to you by management within the deadline provided.
- Communicating customer complaints/concerns to your direct line manager immediately upon occurrence and to assist in effectively and timeously resolve such matters.
- All and any other related tasks and duties as required by the employer from time to time.

**General**:

- To undertake any other duties as requested by the Director, commensurate with the skills and experience of the post holder.
- To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
- To comply with company policies.
- To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the position and the needs of the service.

Area: East Rand

**Salary**: Market Related

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