Description

•  Promotions – Creating and distributing Category Management Bulletins (CMBs), analyses & reports effectiveness(ROI) of promotions including Seasons (Standardise format & when). Recommends, codes, tests & set-up effective promotions. Enters, tracks, analyses and reports all promotions from system by vendor, Category, SKU. Creates & maintains unique promotion numbering & send to Stores on system.
• Completes Foreign PO’s, PO justification analysis, revises numbers and dates on PO, tracks Logistics/Orders, creates, format & number of PO & as well as send to vendors with e-signatures, completes PO Justification on system with value to link to PO value, opens PO prompts/auto close, EDI.
• Conducts Price Set Ups, Surveys, Analyses.
• Identifies products, determines item setup & order quantity, life cycle parameters, first purchase quantity. New Vendors- sends & evaluates declaration & pre-qualification forms.
• Identifies and resolves out of stock issues, focusing on minimizing shortage occurrences through analysis of data and review of stock levels.
• Performs Sales & Profitability analysis on Promotions, Pricing, Products by store (All parameters).
• Validates SKUs, develops & implements, monitors Depletion Plans & analyses/reports of success of plans. Tracks Depletion Plan & prompts.
• Analyses and evaluates internal and external market research information (pricing, competitor analyses), sales and merchandise turnover to ensure the proper merchandise mix for the categories at Stores.
• Produces monthly reports on Vendor performance and works with vendors to reduce Lead Time, Fill Rate, Data Quality, and Cost Accuracy and resolve other vendor related issues.
• Develops analysis for interpretation of results and analyzing trends by providing reports on a daily and monthly basis.
• Reviews alignment of functional area strategies with projected outcomes and monitors strategies of functional areas and recommends/implements adjustments.
• Optimizes inventory levels by managing and analyzing stores data to determine the best implementation strategy of the Category Growth Plans(4P’s) & focus.
• Builds Relationship with Stores & Vendors, Conduct Quarterly Competitor Analyses, develops & maintain database for Competitor pricing & reports/analyses.
• Performs business analyses of key performance measures including tracking divisions’ performance against business plan, evaluating depletions plans, Promotions/ Seasonal ROI.
• Ensures that problematic issues for key initiatives are tracked, summarized and presented to management. Anticipates and prevents problems/issues before they occur.
• Merchandising – Works with Food Innovation and Merchandising Officer to recommend layouts & POGs.
• Liaises weekly with Operations to discuss key in-stock and inventory issues, focus areas for the week and extended timeframes. Item maintenance (e.g. price changes, item status, replenishment information, barcode changes). Updating item card.
• Utilizes system-generated reports to determine priorities, areas of opportunity, to confirm and communicate results. Creates adhoc reporting when needed.
• Communicates effectively and tailors communications appropriately to different audiences.
• Constructively challenges current methods to identify areas of improvement, support established standards and deliver improved results.
• Identifies opportunities and makes appropriate recommendations to improve processes and /or operating efficiencies. Continuously reviews, documents and maintains all ERP procedures relevant to Category Management.
• Performs any other duties as assigned to assist in meeting the Company’s objectives.

•  Undergraduate degree in Business Management or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ work experience in Retail Sector, Trade Marketing, Business Analytics, FMCG Procurement and Inventory Management, Category Management and/or Brand Management.
• Experience controlling inventory purchases and ensuring proper multiple stores inventory levels.
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics NAV (LS Retail), Power BI or any Business Intelligence software will be an asset.

• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department/company goals within budget and established timelines.
• High degree of personal and professional ethics.
• Candidate must have a valid driver’s license and possess a vehicle in good working condition that he/she is willing to use in the execution of job responsibilities.