Category Manager: Groceries & Non-Food at Engen

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE BEFORE

• NQF Level 7 (Degree in Marketing/ Sales & Marketing/ Business Management)
• 8 years experience in FMCG, Category Management or Buying.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

CATEGORY MANAGEMENT

• Manage assigned sub-category by building and executing strategic sourcing and category management plans supported by in-depth analysis of purchasing demand, supplier, market, price/cost structures, generate suppliers list and assessment criteria, drive the negotiation strategy and prepare/operationalize the contract to ensure delivery of business objectives
• Develop and ensuring sustainable and effective supplier relationship management through reliable supply base lead pre-qualification of potential suppliers and build partnerships with strategic suppliers
• Develop clear strategy to optimize allocation of spend across suppliers, review supplier performance and assess supplier risks
• Develop supplier segmentation by category, interface with senior suppliers executives to set supplier management targets
• Manage end-to-end contract management life cycle and develop mitigation plans to ensure delivery and performance of suppliers as per agreed by SLA's
• Engage suppliers and dealers continuously for feedback sharing on product and category performance and jointly conduct site visits with sales team

HSEQ COMPLIANCE

• Ensure quality of listed products, and safety of product ingredients and that all listed products conform to sell by dates

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• Conduct relevant promotions, planogramming of categories and subcategories, new concept development, product master per supply per category and develop & manage a dealer's ordering system to ensure efficient business operations