Procurement specialist /Assistant Category Manager Tile and Flooring - Edenvale Verfied

R 35000 per month Edenvale, Gauteng Edenvale, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 03-11-2017 8:35:44 AM
29-12-2017 8:35:44 AM
Our client a leading international retail organisation is looking for a procurement specialist (assistant category manager) to join their team.

Candidates must have experience in Tile and Flooring.

Purpose of the role
To assist in the development and execution of marketing cycle plans supporting the annual business plan for a category of brands with the overall aim of achieving brand objectives. To provide operational support as well as actionable data analysis to the Category Manager.

Main responsibilities:

Create customer marketing plans together with Sales using data from the market
Financial Tracking and reporting, analyse and report the category direction in order to activate actions for recommended strategies
Manage competition updates through market research and analysis, follow up reporting and product cycle planning
Work with sales on visibility support in key accounts, and plan ranging of products by distribution points and channels
Provide support for developing and execution of yearly marketing calendars in line with business objectives
Develop promotions and new product launches based on business objectives, while coordinating and ensuring optimal results
Monitor brand & category performance through an in depth analysis of retail audits and brand trackers to provide actionable solutions
Take ownership and direct responsibility of business marketing activities - Planning & executing campaign roll-outs
Customer community management
Highly Accurate file for Sales / Supply chain and Internet web site

Profile
The successful candidate should have the following skills, experience and attributes:

Bachelor degree desired
Minimum 2 years of experience in a Retail Marketing/Category/Product position
Experience in working directly with internal and external customers and providers
At ease with figures and market trends and analytics, able to get results and put in place an action plan
Good presentation, interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and adapt to different stakeholders, internally and externally
Demonstrated competencies in collaboration, customer focus, communication and achieving results in alignment with business goals
Energetic, creative, thinking-out-of-the-box
Experience in brand, online/digital marketing