Senior Category Manager

FROGG Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

FROGG Recruitment is seeking a Senior Category Manager for a luxury lifestyle brand based in Somerset West. The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years in premium merchandising, with hands-on experience using Logility and familiarity with D365 ERP, plus Power BI analytics.

Responsibilities include strategic merchandising, demand forecasting, inventory optimisation, supplier management, pricing and margin control, and product launches.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a category manager in luxury lifestyle brands.
• Extensive merchandising and buying experience.
• Brand management experience.
• Strong commercial acumen, analytical capability, brand understanding and customer insight.

Responsibilities

• Buying and merchandising to enable smooth integration into the business.
• Strategic merchandise planning and demand forecasting.
• Inventory optimisation, stock management and range building.
• Supplier management, engagement and commercial analysis.
• Use Power BI for analytics and reporting to inform planning.
• Planning and demand, product launches and merchandising.
• Pricing and margin management.
• Sales forecasting and demand planning.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Buying experience

Brand management

Commercial acumen

Analytical capability

Education

BCom or equivalent in Supply Management

Tools

Logility

Power BI

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

D365 ERP

Job description

Senior Category Manager Somerset West

Our luxury brand client is looking for a Senior Category Manager with experience in the premium lifestyle / luxury retail products. In addition, experience with Logility is essential. Familiarity with ERP platform (D365) would be an added advantage.

Salary Very Negotiable

Min Requirements

• Matric and a Bcom Degree in Supply Management or similar
• 5 years plus experience as a category manager from a luxury lifestyle brand
• Extensive Merchandise and buying experience
• Brand Management experience
• Experience with Logility essential
• Familiar with ERP Platform D365 an added bonus
• Worked on Power Bi tools
• Worked for a premium lifestyle brand
• Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud or similar ecommerce platforms.
• Strong commercial acumen, analytical capability, brand understanding, and customer insight

Responsibilities

• Buying and Merchandising enable a smoother and faster integration into the business.
• Strategic merchandise planning and Demand forecasting
• Inventory Optimisation, stock management and range building
• Supplier management, engagement and commercial analysis
• Work on Power Bi to gain analyst and reporting information to use for planning
• Planning and Demand
• Product launching and merchandising
• Pricing and Margin Management
• Demand and Sales forecasting