Category Manager.GM & Textile - Houseware, Housekeeping

Job Purpose Drive the development and implementation of category business plans within assigned categories based on Customer Centric approach Manage assigned assets to achieve category roles and scorecard results through developing category strategies that are executed via  1. Product assortment 2. Pricing 3. Promotion 4. Shelf presentation 5. Buying and inventory management decisions All in coordination with other function and departments

Managerial Accountabilities: • Ensures all direct reportees have personal objectives and KPIs which cascade down the department deliverables, regularly reviews performance and provide annual performance rating for his direct reportees.  • Plans and monitors training needs, provide professional coaching to reportees to ensure that they have the professional capability to fully deliver in their role and that they are working on a personal development plan. • Motivates employees and monitors employee satisfaction within his area and plans and executes plans to improve it. • Ensures staff in place to perform the required tasks. Functional Accountabilities: • Manages total category performance  • Defines Category Role Including Own Brand and Manage its execution in accordance with the overall company positioning and market chances. • Builds the category strategy and translate it into plans for each sub-category • Designs the category dimensions & planograms according to the overall company strategy and customer needs. • Solid customer and market understanding and develop latest trends in products by sub-category and customer patterns. • Builds Sustainable Joint Business Plans and detail with key activities for all sub-categories • Sets the building blocks & annual operating plan for category growth • Improves Inventory Turns • Manages Supplier Brief communication, Items’ Selection, Promo Internal Communication, forecasting,  and Signoff  • Post Promo Review and analysis and takes Actions accordingly • Category Re-set  • Actively plan and work on filling market Gaps; Format, Tiers & Region • Actively search new business opportunities, business models, services or products. • Rationalization & Optimization • Define Pricing Strategy and Setting sales prices / Margin responsibility for the category. • Monitors and reviews category profitability  • Sets MFQ & MDQ to improve category Availability  • Monitor planogram implementation in stores to improve Category Footfall • Develops CATMAN Principles to Improve Category Footfall • Monthly & Quarterly Performance Review with Action    

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Ensures Customers satisfaction  • Assortment Gaps • TCM ( Total Category) • Category Sales ( Total Category) • Category Revenue (Total Category)  • Stock Turns ( Total Category)  • Forecast Accuracy • Promo Compliance Communications & Working Relationships (Internal/ External) Internal: • Category Management Team • Supplier Management Team  • Marketing Team  • Operations • Supply Chain  • Private Label  • Finance Department  External: Suppliers/Vendors 

Education  Bachelor Degree in Business or Engineering or any related field   Experience, Skills & Competencies Minimum of five years experience within related field  Strong Negotiations skills • Proven experience as category manager or similar role. • Solid knowledge of category management, marketing and sales principles. • Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods. • An analytical mind with a strategic ability. • Excellent communication and people skills. • Proficient in MS Office.