C&C Category Manager - - Cape Town City Centre

Our client is looking for a C&C Category Manager to join their team.

Responsibilities:

To build and follow-up the Category strategy in all consumer channels (FMCG, DIY, Stationery, Digital/Websites).
To define the Margin level and Retail Price positioning of the Category.
To participate in the NPD roadmap in collaboration with R&D, other SUs and regions/countries.
Global product management, development and maintenance within the Category for the Consumer channels.
Design and re-design packaging layouts for Consumer products.
Global Innovation roll-out management.
Aligning best POS practices with Global Consumer market.
Support new Market development.
To ensure the Margin level and Retail Price positioning of the Category is aligned with company expectations.
Category / Channel strategy:
Contribute to the 5 year strategic plan, in line with annual global roadmaps, in collaboration with regions/countries.
Follow-up the annual roadmap with regions/countries.
Measure KPIs and track the progress in the regions.
Visit the regions/countries to stay up to date with market development.
Visit trade shows.
Category management:
Monitor GP/MVC targets and define corrective action plans when needed.
Participate in pricing alignment within Global accounts, channels and markets.
Analyse competition, our performance and our product offer, and make adaptations in order to ensure a winning category offer.
Follow up with the regions on the category performance and collaborate on initiatives to support the agreed roadmap.
Help the region in shelf planning and share global best POS execution practices.
Ensure Brand and Packaging consistency within the Category.
Product development:
Manage the NPD process, be involved in the R&D process validation for the category/channel projects.
Feed the NPD process with news, ideas and ensure a well filled pipeline.
Build R&D or Purchasing programs in collaboration with other SUs in order to optimize the cost and product offering with the Category.
Together with Purchasing, R&D develop new concepts with external suppliers.
Packaging / Layout design:
Update the designs within the category, to ensure distinctiveness and competitive advantage.
Approval of local packaging designs within the category, ensuring a global layout, branding and product name consistency.
portfolio with new and innovative packaging formats; assess industry trends and identify relevant suppliers.
Conduct consumer tests to ensure market acceptance.
Trade support:
Monitor RSPs and define corrective action plans when needed.
Analyse competition, our performance and our product offer, and make adaptations in order to ensure we win.

Key Skills:

Ability to think on Strategic level.
Good communicator.
Team player.
High degree of fluency in English.
Demonstrated experience in scoping and conducting quantitative and qualitative market studies.
Comfortable with figures and analysis, in particular for market data like GFK.
Detail-oriented with an ability to creatively and clearly present market trends and research findings in written, graphical and verbal formats.
Awareness of key trends, customers, competitors in DIY/Consumer and adjacent markets (Construction, Retail etc.).
Self-starter able to flourish in a fast-paced and flexible environment.
Good interpersonal skills and an ability to identify sources of market intelligence from both internal and external networks insights.

Qualifications: