Category Management Specialist

1 month ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Asterix Communications Full time
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We are seeking a highly skilled Category Management Specialist to join our team at Asterix Communications. As a key member of our retail team, you will be responsible for driving sales and margin growth across our electronics category.


Key Responsibilities
  1. Develop and execute category-level strategies to achieve sales and margin targets, working closely with suppliers to negotiate contracts and optimize product offerings.
  2. Collaborate with store teams to ensure healthy store-level sales and profit, maintaining optimal inventory levels and managing working capital constraints.
  3. Stay up-to-date with the latest retail and category trends, identifying opportunities to innovate and improve product displays.
  4. Analyze competition data to inform counter-strategies and drive market share growth.
  5. Work closely with the Marketing team to develop marketing strategies for our category, providing input on product offerings and promotional plans.
  6. Ensure effective category management processes are in place, including supplier reconciliation, rebates, and dispute resolution.
  7. Monitor and analyze customer data to inform product range and buying pattern decisions.
  8. Develop and execute weekly and monthly category-level promotional plans, ensuring optimal inventory levels and clearance plans.
  9. Oversee in-season management of assigned categories, analyzing performance data and implementing action plans to drive sales and margin growth.
  10. Manage organizational training needs for new products, working with suppliers to provide training and support.
  11. Monitor and improve GMROF and GMROI performance, defining strategies to drive growth and improvement.

Requirements

Experience: 5+ years in Category Management in Retail Industry, preferably in Electronics industry.

Educational Qualification: Post Graduate, MBA in Sales and Marketing is desirable.

Skills & Abilities
  • Strong Planning and Organizing Skills
  • Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Negotiation & Presentation Skills


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