Category Manager at Mctimothy Associates Consulting Limited

Mctimothy Associates Consulting Limited is a full-service Management consulting, Recruitment and Business Training Firm that enables business greatness and effectiveness through customer-centric innovative solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Category Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• We are looking for a Category Manager to manage a group or category of products for our company.
• You will be the one responsible for the pricing and overall promotion of a product category to maximize consumer appeal. Relationships with vendors and product range management will also be part of your duties.
• An excellent category manager must have extensive experience in understanding consumer needs and the retail environment.
• They must have a commercial mindset and full comprehension of marketing and sales principles. Exceptional communication skills are also key for category managers.
• The goal is to increase sales and profitability of business to drive sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends
• Devise long-term development strategies for product categories
• Develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products
• Foster trust relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services
• Place appropriate orders to ensure product availability that meets consumer demands
• Determine the positioning of a product category to maximize visibility
• Liaise with marketing teams to determine competitive pricing and promotional activities of a product category
• Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories
• Make forecasts for product demand to ensure the sustainability of inventory
• Assume responsibility of budget development and revenue for category

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2020.