Junior Category Manager

PUMA; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global sports brand in Cape Town seeks a Junior Category Manager to grow in their Merchandise Department. The role combines fashion knowledge and admin skills to ensure competitive product assortments in Teamsport and Motorsport categories. Candidates need a minimum of two years experience in fashion retail and strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the vibrant world of sports fashion.

Qualifications

• At least two years experience in a similar or related role within fashion retail.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• A multitasker that finds joy in both the creative and admin side.

Responsibilities

• Create and forecast seasonal product assortments leveraging market knowledge.
• Partner with sales and marketing teams to align seasonal plans.
• Analyse product, consumer trends, and pricing for informed decisions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Market trend understanding

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

YOUR MISSION Our Merchandise Department is looking for a detail orientated, media savvy and data driven Junior Category Manager who wants to grow in our environment, and be part of the fast paced world of Sports Fashion. You will be providing the South African consumer with the hottest sport fashion trends along with the Teamsport and Motorsport partners. You will love fashion as much as you do admin and number crunching, and you will combine these loves with your ability to network at key events and interact with customers. If this excites you and you have had at least two years experience in a similar role then this for you, where you can focus on Teamsport and Motorsport within our Merchandise Department.

Your Talent

• At least two years experience in a similar or related role within fashion retail.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Power Point.
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of trends and market insights
• A multitasker that finds joy in both the creative and admin side whilst being deadline driven.

Responsibilities

• Create and forecast seasonal product assortments leveraging market knowledge with competitive and market related pricing
• Partner with sales and marketing teams to ensure seasonal plans align with company goals and initiatives
• Present seasonal plans and product assortments to various internal and external partners.
• Analysis of product, consumer trends, pricing, and competitor information at regular intervals and utilise this knowledge to make informed decisions
• Global strategy alignment with locally relevant season product assortment

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.