Exceed Hr
Full Job Description
Reference: CC 8122
Consultant: Charné Coetzee
Descriptions:
- Data Analysis
- Combine information from different sources to provide the business with category insights
- Sales and Category Reviews/Deep Dives
- Internal and External Category reviews
- Ad hoc analysis and review requests from the company, including commercial arguments
- Category retailer reviews for TOP customers
- Monthly EXCO reporting (Analysis)
- Provide Gap Analyses support to Sales Team
- Category Management Support and Lead
- Management of category growth leveraging the demand variables
- Develop annual Category and Segment growth strategies for the company
- Driving innovation/Identifying GAPS through market intelligence both locally and globally whilst keeping abreast of
trends: Assisting with feasibility assessments in line with category growth objectives for New Product Development (NPD)
- Manage relationships with all data sources
- Prepare and present the following: quarterly sales and category reviews as well as monthly category performance
reports
- Reviewing and including competitor strategies and reviews per Category within the Category growth plans
- Assist with the promotional impact analysis as well as assisting with ideal price points (especially on new product development)
- Assisting the sales operations team with information sharing, including information on category performance, category location store analysis, and monthly listing and ranking updates
- Providing Category input into Retail Channel Plans and Key Account strategies
- Providing input into Brand Plans and supporting go-to marketing strategies
- Driving joint business planning, understanding true demand and growth opportunities by category and by customer
Qualifications:
- Category Management knowledge and experience in FMCG a prerequisite
- BCom or relevant degree
- Minimum 5 years experience in FMCG of which at least 2 years should be sales experience
- Prior experience with data analytics required
- Proven ability to understand manufacturing industry capabilities
- Understanding process and product mapping advantageous
- Advanced computer skills (MS Office – proficiency in Excel is must)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent presentation and communication skills (both oral and written)
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Action-orientated and a driver of business
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- High integrity
- Strategic, creative and innovative thinker
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
Job Type: Full-time
