Category Head: Foodservices & Bakery - Cape Town at Engen

Who You Are

•  You are dynamic thinker with a high aptitude for learning. 
•  You have built credibility within your organization and amongst your peers. 
•  You are an expert at implementation and execution of strategic objectives. 
•  You are passionate about retail and selling. 
•  You have excellent communication and negotiation skills. 
•  You have a reputation for being insightful and operating with integrity. 

What You Have Done Before

•  8 years Category buying management experience within the FMCG environment. 
•  NQF level 7 (Retail or Business-related degree) 
•  Experience sourcing the following products (Bakery & Food Services) 
•  Understanding of food services/QSR/Hospitality industry and product categories prevalent in the South African retail landscape. 
•  Deep knowledge of retail principles with in-depth understanding of category management. 
•  Entrepreneurial - ability to initiate and co-create innovative and viable business plans. 
•  Highly efficient in the use of analytical and financial applications. 
•  Proven ability to co-ordinate and delivering the category operating plan. 
•  Proven sourcing and stakeholder management experience and knowledge of store operations, customer profiles, locations & competitors. 
•  Strong negotiation and financial management skills. 
•  Proven ability to deliver category financial indicators. 
•  Strong customer and retail orientation - sound business acumen; commercial awareness; good judgment; emotional resilience. 
•  Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain concepts, processes and systems.  
• Exciting Challenges You Might Face
•  Immerse yourself in various aspects of the organisation 
•  Influencing the strategic direction of Engen convenience business 
•  Operate effectively in an ever-changing, dynamic and agile business 

What You Will Be Doing
COMMERCIAL STRATEGY: 

•  Develop and Drive the Commercial strategy & manage key strategic supplier relationships 
•  Design and develop new customer acquisition strategies with Trade planning and Marketing 
•  Establish all risk and governance processes by concluding memorandums of Agreements with Selected manufacturers. 

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: 

•  Manage relations with internal customers, contractors/service providers and external stakeholders. 
•  Develop & drive compliance to HSEQ policies/procedures related to Bakery & Food Services 
•  Develop and contract the Heads of Agreement with all Bakery & Food Service Manufacturers
•  Develop Standard Operating Practices, policy and procedure for all Bakery & Food Servies categories 

PRODUCT PROCUREMENT AND SOURCING: 

•  Develop and Drive an in -house solution for Bakery & Food Services Pre-packaged foods 
•  Develop a Category management Policy and Process including market insight, business partnering, negotiation and on-going supplier management 
•  Optimize the distribution network  

MERCHANDISE PLANNING AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN: 

•  Develop the Convenience Category Management Capability 
•  Develop and implement the Best in Class Store Operations solutions for the network  
•  Develop and Establish Engen’s Food supply chain Solution 

TRADE PLANNING: 

•  Develop and drive the Trade Promotion Planning and Marketing strategies 
•  Drive the achievement of increased customer spend
•  Drive the understanding of customer data analytics, market research and loyalty data   

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: 

•  Develop and Drive the forecast of annual budget
•  Develop and Drive the successful implementation of the Bakery & Food Services sub departments OPEX plan to manage planned vs actual expenses for the department 
•  Develop and Drive the successful implementation of the Annual Capex requirements for Groceries and Non-Foods sub departments.