Assistant Category Manager

RCL FOODS Careers; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African food manufacturer is looking for an Assistant Category Manager to support the Pies category in their Customer Marketing Team. Located in Westville, this role involves driving category growth and managing projects and analytics to meet volume and profit objectives. The ideal candidate will engage with internal stakeholders to ensure successful execution across demand functions. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a culture focused on making a positive impact.

Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager to drive category growth.
• Administer and manage projects, analytics, and Go-To-Market initiatives.
• Gather, compile, and analyse customer and category performance.

Job description

RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which encapsulates our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that matters. Visit our website at : www.rclfoods.com

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Category Manager within our Customer Marketing Team, supporting the Pies category. The role will be based in Westville and report to the Category Manager.

RCL Foods entrusts the Assistant Category Manager to :

• Support the Category Manager to drive category growth
• Administer and manage projects, analytics, and Go-To-Market initiatives to achieve category volume and profit objectives, as assigned
• Assist in gathering, compiling, and analysing customer, category, shopper, and channel performance, trends, and competitive intelligence.
• Engage with key internal stakeholders to ensure execution excellence through all key Demand Functions.