Category Manager

Build, plan and implement the overall product strategy for each of the brands in our portfolio

• Prepare and manage category budgets in line with overall Annual Operating Plans

• Manage and refine the Group’s digital assets – websites, mobile apps - across multiple brands and geographies

• Continuously review changes in the market, consumer trends competitor activities and adjust business plans as necessary

• Plan and implement long term strategies for product categories

• Design exit strategies for unsuccessful products

• Enable content and catalogue creation for all product categories

• Collaborate with marketing and website merchandising teams to drive pricing, promotion calendars

• Conduct market research and implement best practices

Daily Operations:

• Drive daily sales targets

• Drive pricing and promotions calendars

• Manage supplier relations

• Liase with engineering, category managers and website merchandising team to execute the daily/ weekly merchandising calendar

• Create OTBs and ensure fill rates in line with plans

• Identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities

Analytics

• Be the voice of the customer internally – share insights on navigation behaviour, product & service appeal

• Understand needs - even those that the customers themselves may not realize

• Stay on top of changing trends and strategic priorities through in-depth data analysis to predict customer behaviour