Strategic FMCG Category Manager – Growth & Insights

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Career development

Staff discounts

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Category Manager to drive category growth in Soweto, Gauteng. Leverage consumer insights, market data, and financial analysis to develop category strategies that optimize assortments and drive sales across key retail channels.

You will collaborate with sales, brand marketing, and shopper insights teams to shape category plans, manage cross-functional teams, and stay ahead of FMCG trends to deliver profitable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, or related field; MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Analyze category performance, trends, consumer behavior, and competitors.
• Create assortment and space plans to optimize shelf visibility.
• Present category insights to retail partners with sales teams.
• Coordinate with brand marketing for launches in category plans.
• Identify opportunities for product innovation and assortment expansion.
• Monitor category sales, profit, ROI.
• Lead cross-functional category teams to execute initiatives.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and trends.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Consumer insights

Shopper behavior

Communication

Negotiation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Economics

MBA (advantage)

Tools

MS Office Excel

Retail analytics software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Category Manager to drive category growth in Soweto, Gauteng. Leverage consumer insights, market data, and financial analysis to develop category strategies that optimize assortments and drive sales across key retail channels.

You will collaborate with sales, brand marketing, and shopper insights teams to shape category plans, manage cross-functional teams, and stay ahead of FMCG trends to deliver profitable outcomes.