Senior Category Manager (Baby SAS / SIS)

Job title : Senior Category Manager (Baby SAS / SIS)

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : October 18, 2025

Job description

• To develop and implementa category plan for specific product ranges to ensure reduced cost of goods, optimise contract terms and increase income, assume responsibility of budgetand revenue for category.
• To negotiate favourable trading terms and promotional spend (co-op), actively cultivate, develop and maintain vendor relationships and partnerships to ensure vendor performance and first to market with new product launches.
• To maintain relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products lines.
• To implement a plan that will achieve the Clicks\' value proposition through price and promotion whilst achieving promotional sales targets.
• To translate the operating and financial plans into a balanced product assortment and visual on-shelf display to meet the customer’s needs
• To support the sourcing and development of private label products and exclusive brands thereby creating product differentiation, innovation and brand loyalty that will increase market share and profitability.
• To regularly review performance indicators, such as sales, margin and promo quantification, keeping the business updated on financial performance versus market and plan.
• To conduct range reviews, analyse consumer buying patterns, predict future trends and stay abreast with competitor activity.
• To work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including marketing and Clubcard to ensure effective delivery of the operating plan.
• To support both the Merchandise and Graduate Development Programmeby playing an active role in facilitating training sessions to embed sound procurement principles and commercial awareness.

The work streams will include, but is not limited to the following :

Job Experience

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