Category Manager - Colour Cosmetics

Clicks Group

Cape Town

On-site

ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000

Full time

30 hours ago

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Job summary

Clicks Group is seeking a Category Manager for Colour Cosmetics based at the Clicks Head Office in Cape Town. You will drive the category strategy, optimise terms with suppliers and lead private label initiatives to differentiate products and grow market share.

You will partner with Marketing and Clubcard, review performance metrics, and guide the development of exclusive brands to enhance profitability and customer value.

Qualifications

Bachelor-level qualification in Retail or Purchasing is essential.
Strong financial and commercial acumen with ability to analyse data.
Experience in supplier negotiations and co-op/promotions is required.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the category plan for Colour Cosmetics.
Negotiate terms and promotional spend with suppliers; manage co-op and exclusives.
Maintain supplier relationships and source new suppliers.
Implement pricing and promotional strategies to meet targets.
Collaborate with marketing and Clubcard to deliver operating plan.

Skills

Financial acumen

Planning & organisation

Supplier relationships

MS Office suite

Communication (verbal & written)

Problem solving & analytics

Strategic thinking

Project management

Training facilitation

Education

B Degree or Diploma in Retail/Purchasing

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Category Manager for Colour Cosmetics to join the Beauty Division within Clicks. The successful candidate will will be based at Clicks Head Office in Cape Town and report to the Portfolio Manager.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

To develop and execute the category strategy in order to achieve and exceed the category financial targets through rapidly accelerating category depth, strengthen pricing strategy and driving private label and exclusive Brands thereby creating product differentiation and innovation to increase market share and profitability.

Job Objectives:

To develop and implement a category plan for specific product ranges to ensure reduced cost of goods, optimise contract terms and increase income, assume responsibility of budget and revenue for category.
To negotiate favourable trading terms and promotional spend (co-op), actively cultivate, develop and maintain vendor relationships and partnerships to ensure vendor performance and first to market with new product launches.
To maintain relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products lines.
To implement a plan that will achieve the Clicks' value proposition through price and promotion whilst achieving promotional sales targets.
To translate the operating and financial plans into a balanced product assortment and visual on-shelf display to meet the customer’s needs
To support the sourcing and development of private label products and exclusive brands thereby creating product differentiation, innovation and brand loyalty that will increase market share and profitability.
To regularly review performance indicators, such as sales, margin and promo quantification, keeping the business updated on financial performance versus market and plan.
To conduct range reviews, analyse consumer buying patterns, predict future trends and stay abreast with competitor activity.
To work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including marketing and Clubcard to ensure effective delivery of the operating plan.
To support both the Merchandise and Graduate Development Programme by playing an active role in facilitating training sessions to embed sound procurement principles and commercial awareness.

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