Portfolio Manager: Personal Care *2 at Clicks Group

Introduction

• Job Purpose: Drive a portfolio of categories to be best in class within the South African retail context, leading in innovation and product differentiation; coordinating, directing and developing the category teams to achieve and exceed the financial targets.

Job description

Job Objectives:

• Providing strategic input into the category operating plans to align with the business objectives.
• Review the top-down bottom-up financial plans on an ongoing basis and synchronize financial targets as per the merchandise calendar to forecast accurate financial targets.
• Achieve and exceed the portfolio financial targets through the successful implementation of the category operating plans by ensuring the Category Managers actively cultivate, develop and maintain vendor relationships in line with the business objective
• Provide direction on worldwide category trends including private label and exclusive brand opportunities thereby creating brand loyalty to increase market share and profitability.
• Drive innovation and differentiation through product selection and development, in-store presentation and exclusivity to be best in class.
• Co-ordinate the portfolios promotional sales and margin targets whilst ensuring that the day-day sales and margin targets are met.
• Respond to analysis of market activity and current category performance to achieve the category operating plan.
• Coach the category teams to improve commercial thinking skills to achieve and exceed the financial targets.
• Develop and coach the Category Managers to create career-pathing, allow for succession and build sustainability.

Knowledge:

• Financial and commercial knowledge
• Understanding of market trends and competitor analysis
• Understanding of buying and planning processes
• Knowledge of Supplier Negotiations
• Understanding of Performance Management processes

Skills:

• Leadership and development skills
• Analytical and Interpretation skills
• Negotiation skills
• Conflict Resolution skills

Competencies:

Essential:

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Analyzing
• Learning and Researching
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Planning and Organizing
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking

Desirable:

• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Creating and Innovating
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Adapting and Responding to Change

Minimum requirements

Experience:

• 4 to 6 years Merchandise Manager
• 4 to 6 years Buyer / Planner / Marketer

Education:

• Retail and or Purchasing Management
• Business Science, B.Comm, MBA, CIS(Desirable)

Apply by: 29 October 2026