Category Manager (Online Retail) at Best Service Raya

Raya Distribution Nigeria is a company that operates in the distribution and Retail sectors, providing a range of services such as distribution, Retail, After Sales and logistics solutions. They are part of the larger Raya Holding for Financial Investments, which is based in Egypt and operates in multiple sectors including information technology, consumer electronics, and logistics.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Category Manager (Online Retail)

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Category Manager will be responsible for delivering a world-class customer experience thanks to the right assortment, a perfect online ergonomics, the best prices and the most innovative marketing campaigns.
• There are 2 types of products Mobile phones and consumer electronics. As a category manager you will be responsible for both products
• Taking the lead on the category strategic orientation, the category manager will have to bring an exceptional growth for the sales volume, the margin and the conversion rate.
• The category manager will be responsible for the decisions he makes and will have to monitor his performance.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a strategy for future growth by building the most pertinent assortment of products, asking the buyer teams to follow up on your instructions
• Increasing the gross margin by being responsible for company’s price position and asking the buyer teams to renegotiate the costs on strategic brands, categories and products
• Meeting the main suppliers
• Building a very friendly user interface, working closely with the shop management teams (marketing) – It includes the creation of banners, new filters, enhancing the category tree, selecting the products you want to see at the top of the page, etc.
• Establishing plans that will be presented to the top management on the strategic decision you make (which price point do we target for this category, which marketing strategy I want to implement, which products do I want to source, what will be the upcoming best sellers).
• Managing all the replenishment and inventory tools for stock monitoring.
• Creating campaigns and deciding through which marketing channel you will push them.
• As a whole, you have to identify and to promote the best sellers that will lead the market and strengthen company’s position as the leader of online retail.

Requirements

• BSC/HND in relevant or related field.
• A previous experience in management consulting, venture capital, company creation or category management (retail) would be appreciated.
• Proficiency in MS Office and Excel.
• Ability to analyses large data sets to make strategic decisions.
• Action oriented and results oriented.
• Strong analytical skill.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.