Category Manager(FMCG)

5 days ago

Costain Round About Ebute Metta Lagos Nigeria Omnibiz Africa Full time ₦1,500,000 - ₦3,000,000 per year
Company Description

At Omnibiz, we're fully dedicated to supporting local businesses and helping them navigate the modern market.
Over 52,000 businesses across the FMCG industry have trusted us to provide them with the services and necessary tools to overcome contemporary challenges in the market place. Why? The answer is simple - they believe the same thing that we at Omnibiz believe: for the global economy to thrive, local businesses must be given the grounds to grow.

As our adventure evolves, we will continue to support local businesses, provide retailers with the necessary tools to thrive in today's market, partner with industry stakeholders, and relentlessly pursue opportunities to help Africa's economy grow.

Our work has only just begun and although the current results are encouraging, we also realize that the road ahead is long and full of challenges. Regardless, we are excited about the opportunities that exist, the pathways we are creating, and the businesses we are building relationships with.

Job Description

Overview

We are looking for 2 We are looking for a Category Manager to join our team As a Category Manager at our company, you will be 

responsible for managing a group or category of products. You will also be responsible for finding suppliers, negotiating margins.

pricing and payment terms with suppliers, expanding product assortment for the categories, and managing product

Category Manager ( Personal Care), experience in the Personal care space will be highly preferred

Category Manager 2 (Alcoholic Beverages), experience in the beverage Industry will be highly preferred

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Research and analyze data and market insights
  • Analyze market trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
  • Plan and implement long-term development strategies for product categories
  • Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
  • Discovering profitable suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships
  • Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors.
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with vendors
  • Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility.
  • Have full ownership of category performance including forecasting, monitoring, reporting on the business, along with contributing to driving projects and trading strategy to achieve business goals.
  • Lead effective negotiations with suppliers to establish joint goals, improve cost structure, and sustainably grow the P&L.
  • Influence the design of the categories, as well as contribute to new product groups and improve the customer experience to deliver growth.
Qualifications
  • BSc/BA in business administration, marketing or related field
  • At least 3 to 5 years' experience in the FMCG industry as purchasing, supply chain management professional & Sourcing expert either in the Personal Care space or the beverage industry.
  • Sales and result oriented with ability to manage budgets
  • Team player
  • Experience in a retail or key account management environment with a proven track record of delivering results.
  • Experience in category management is a strong plus.
  • Strong communication skills and experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders.
  • The successful candidate should be analytical, self-starting.

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