National Dairy Category Lead | Hybrid & Growth Focus

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid and pension

Relocation assistance

Professional development

Hybrid work model

Exposure to leading FMCG

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay is seeking a National Category Manager for the dairy portfolio to drive category growth, optimize assortment and pricing, and collaborate with sales, marketing, and finance to improve profitability across national retailers.

The role is hybrid with travel as needed, requiring strong analytical skills, experience with consumer insights, and a strategic mindset to lead lifecycle management and promotional effectiveness in a leading FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Admin, or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years in category/brand management in FMCG.
• Proven track record growing FMCG categories.
• Strong analytical skills with data tools and Excel.
• Understanding of retail dynamics and dairy market.
• Willingness to travel and work hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Lead national category strategies for the dairy portfolio.
• Analyze performance, market data, and trends to identify growth.
• Optimize assortment, pricing, and promotions.
• Collaborate with sales to execute plans in retail.
• Partner with marketing on brand strategies.
• Manage relationships with retail partners and present insights.
• Prepare category reports and forecasts for senior management.
• Oversee budget and ROI for the category.
• Lead product lifecycle and new introductions.
• Identify dairy category innovations with R&D.

Skills

Category management

Analytics

Nielsen/IRI

Excel

Negotiation

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Business Admin

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Nielsen

IRI

CRM systems

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay is seeking a National Category Manager for the dairy portfolio to drive category growth, optimize assortment and pricing, and collaborate with sales, marketing, and finance to improve profitability across national retailers.

The role is hybrid with travel as needed, requiring strong analytical skills, experience with consumer insights, and a strategic mindset to lead lifecycle management and promotional effectiveness in a leading FMCG environment.