Vendiman - Category Manager - Food

Category Management -

- Articulating the vision for the category: Sector, target consumer, category outline, subcategory outline, products/brands, differentiation and innovation to keep the category relevant and refreshed.

- Competition and alternate channels mapping: Sorting & identifying the fast moving product thus increasing the sales.-

- Develop Monthly- Category- Analysis Report.-

- Overall responsibility is to optimize sales for products.

- Sales and Margins accountability.

- Pricing, Promotions & Inventory Control.

Merchandising - Develop and implement placement and planogram strategies that improve- category- turnover.

Manage Promotion - Develop and implement promotional plans that bring excitement among consumer and incremental sales.

New Product Launch - Identifying & introducing new products. Refreshing the category every quarter basis analytics and insights.

Customer Complaints - Gain insights from Customer feedback to provide solutions and take quick corrective actions where needed.

Vendor Management :

- Vendor Evaluation,- Negotiations - Margins, Credit Terms , Delivery lead time, Returns,- Stock Management, Product Quality etc. Establish collaborative retailer/supplier relationships to maximize income/terms/discounts & improve sales and profitability of- category.-

- Conduct business review with vendors to achieve mutual profitable goals.

REQUIREMENT:

- Consumer and retail centricity

- Eye to Detail

- Ability to Multi Task

- Priorities work & responsibility

- Curiosity & Creativity

- Commercial Awareness and familiarity with market research and analytics.