Category Planner

DotActiv; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Category Planner, where you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing the retail experience. This dynamic position involves creating strategic assortment plans, designing data-driven floor layouts, and delivering insights that drive customer satisfaction and performance. Ideal for those passionate about retail sustainability and innovation, this role offers a supportive environment for growth and development. With competitive compensation and opportunities to upskill, you’ll thrive as part of a team dedicated to excellence in the retail sector. If you have a flair for aesthetics and a results-oriented mindset, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Transparent job grading system

Developmental path for progress tracking

Upskilling opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in the retail sector is required.
• Strong analytical skills and data analysis techniques are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create strategic assortment and data-driven floor space plans.
• Maximize customer and category performance through strategic insights.

Skills

Strategic planning

Problem-solving

Customer satisfaction

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Consumer Science degree

Business/Marketing degree

Supply Chain related degree

Tools

MS Office

DotActiv software

Job description

At DotActiv, we pride ourselves on providing the South African retail market with high-quality category management software and advisory services aimed at making in-store shopping an all-round better experience.

The purpose of our existence is: "To accelerate the world's transition to retail sustainability through category management that simultaneously delivers remarkable performance, exceptional shopping experiences and meaningful strides towards sustainability." This dynamic role will be perfect for an individual who is looking to pursue a career within the retail industry or someone who values strategic planning and problem solving, customer satisfaction, and working in an innovative environment. With a starting Cost to Company of between R14K and R16K per month, we're looking for people who value strategic planning, problem-solving, customer satisfaction, and working in an innovative environment.

What would the job entail?

As a Category Planner at DotActiv, you would be responsible for:

1. Creating strategic assortment plans;
2. Designing data-driven floor space plans;
3. Planning and building data-driven shelf plans;
4. Conducting floor and space plan analytical reviews;
5. Developing optimised cluster plans per product category using the cluster optimizer and maintenance tools in the DotActiv software;
6. Analysing the cluster plan and profiling each cluster to deliver strategic insights to clients;
7. Maximising customer and category performance by considering category strategies and plans, product financial performance, shopper psychology, and aesthetic appeal;
8. Supporting, advising, and guiding retail customers where required.

Requirements

1. Creative flair and ability to identify aesthetic/visual appeal.
2. 2+ years of similar and relevant experience in the Retail Sector.
3. Strong interpersonal skills.
4. Computer literacy - MS Office.
5. Driver's license and own transport.
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills (English).
7. Team player.
8. Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
9. Self-motivated and results-oriented.
10. Must have strong analytical skills and be able to use data analysis techniques and how to apply these to business situations.
11. You must have a high capacity to represent the DotActiv brand as a specialist.
12. You must have a high degree of internal client engagement.
13. Consumer Science, Business/Marketing or Supply Chain related degree is a must.

Benefits

Here's what you can expect from DotActiv when joining the team as a Category Planner:

1. You'll receive a Cost to Company of between R14K-R16K depending on your experience;
2. You'll have the opportunity to upskill yourself in any field that adds value to your current position;
3. We offer you a transparent job grading system;
4. We offer you a developmental path specific to your circumstances, allowing you to track your progress.