Category Manager - Corporate Office - Merchandise at The Building Company

• To drive strategic category management excellence through data-driven decision making, innovative merchandise solutions, and collaborative leadership. This role maximizes sales performance and profitability while ensuring customer-centric product ranges that reinforce market leadership and align with organizational objectives.

Job Description
Strategic Category Development

• Drive category strategy development and execution to maximize market opportunities and achieve organizational alignment.

Merchandise Solution Innovation

• Lead innovative merchandise solutions and process improvements across products, systems, and operational standards.

Financial Performance Management

• Manage category budgets, financial performance, and profitability optimization through strategic planning and monitoring.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strategic internal and external partnerships to drive collaborative business success.

Customer Centric Service Delivery

• Ensure exceptional customer experience through effective service delivery, complaint resolution, and brand enhancement.

Collaborative Thought Leadership

• Provide visionary leadership and strategic thinking to drive organizational alignment and continuous improvement.

People Leadership and Development

• Lead, develop, and optimize team performance to build a high-performing, skilled, and motivated workforce.
• To uphold and promote the company values and culture

Job Requirements

• Grade 12
• Relevant qualification with a Supply Chain Management and/or Finance and/or Business Administration focus (essential).
• Proven experience in leading large-scale procurement centralization and optimization initiatives.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing merchandising and category management systems.
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis, business intelligence tools, and performance metrics interpretation.
• Extensive experience managing organizational transformation and change initiatives across multiple business units