Description
Unilever implements a proactive approach in expanding its Talent Pool - to reach out to prospective candidates while we don't have a current vacancy so that when an opportunity eventually arises, we will promptly get in contact to share more.
We are now expanding our Talent Pool for Category Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement customer/channel specific category plans based on category and shopper insights to grow market share within category
- Execute category planning through developing quarterly and monthly category plans for: assortment, shelf-layout , promotional strategy and price positions
- Focus category management on the target shopper within strategic framework as set in National Category Building Plan
- Support the annual account Joint Business Planning process through data analysis and opportunity identification
- Support new product introduction for listing
- Run customer specific category management projects
- Use and leverage account specific category and shopper insights
- Execute brand standards (brand DNA) and support development and execution of channel specific brand standards
- Implement customer marketing plan activities
- Ensure product availability and visibility
- Measure and review category performance
- Provide support to account manager in monitoring and analysing retail margins and customer profitability
- University Degree. MBA an added advantage
- Minimum 4-5 years relevant trade category management experience
- Candidate MUST have experience in the FMCG space
- Candidate must have a proven track record of customer facing, account management
- Two years brand building experience is an advantage
- Looking for Managers who are aggressive, disciplined and detail orientated.
Key Skills and Qualification
** Only qualified candidates will be progressed to next step.
