Assistant Category Manager

Job Description

Objective:

To assist in achieving the department sales, margin, and other income and total commercial margin in order to support the company in achieving the sales and bottom line targets.

Functional Accountabilities:

  • Assist the Category Manager in negotiations of the annual supply agreements with the vendors as

per the company guidelines.

  • Assists in managing product categories in line with sales budget and forecast by recommending

the selection of products for his category and plans to drive category profitability

  • Assists the category manager in negotiating and administrating the cost and retail price setting

(Product Margin).

  • Assists the category manager in managing the total commercial margin by negotiating/follow-up

the deals with the vendors and ensure the implementation.

  • Assists in managing vendor relations by providing feedback to vendors about performance and

future opportunities.

  • Suggests/negotiates promotional offers and completes the formalities of the promo plan.
  • Sources new products
  • Market Share Analysis

Assists Category Manager in Promo Optimization process:

  • Supplier Brief Communication
  • Items’ Selection
  • Promo Internal Communication
  • Forecasting
  • Signoff
  • Post Promo Review and Action

Assists Category Manager in Assortment Optimization Process:

  • Category Re-set
  • Filling Market Gaps ; Format, Tiers & Region
  • New Business Development
  • Rationalization & Optimization

Assists Category Manager in Pricing Optimization Process:

  • Define Pricing Strategy
  • Category Profitability

Improves Category Availability through:

  • Setting MFQ & MDQ

Improves Category Footfall through:

  • Planogram implementation
  • Developing CATMAN Principles
  • Monthly & Quarterly Perf

Skills

Experience, Skills & Competencies:

Minimum Three Years Experience Within Related Field Knowledge

of using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

Negotiations skills

Strong Analytical Skills

Strong Communication Skills

BI and JDA know-how.

Education

Business or Engineering
Post date: 14 Rabi al-awwal 1446 - Today
Publisher: LinkedIn
Post date: 14 Rabi al-awwal 1446 - Today
Publisher: LinkedIn