CATEGORY MANAGER

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Lagos, NGA
In-Office
Mid level
Edtech • Software
The Role
The Category Manager will purchase and supply products, enhance customer satisfaction, determine product mix, and leverage market insights to drive sales.
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Company Description

Konga is retail company.We are building the human,technological and logistical systems needed to get Nigerians what they want (mobiles, consumer electronics, beauty supplies,etc) delivered to their doorstep anywhere in Nigeria. 

Job Description

Purchase and supply products in a manner that sells the most products and move product inventory.

Provide customer satisfaction by making it easy for customers to find items.

Determine the type of individual products and the specific numbers that will meet consumer demand.

Identify product that is of consumer interest.

Determine the right product mix for the online store.

Compiling ad summary reports and managing in store promotions.

Penetrate account by actively listening, identifying customer needs and expectations and utilizing total company offering to meet customer needs from a category perspective.

Leverage customer,industry, market and competitive information to gain a competitive edge to drive sales and profitable opportunities for category.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with significant retail experience, MBA also preferred (i.e Category Management, Shopper Insights and/or sales experience).

Previous experience communicating complex and/or detailed information to multiple individual/audiences with differing knowledge levels,both in writing and verbally.

Strong knowledge of Category management practices and tools.

Proficiency working in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Experience in delivering advanced insights with variety of information streams beyond syndicated data.

Supervisory/managerial experience.

Additional Information

Ability to draw conclusions, address key opportunities, understand and apply market research tools to create selling stories.

Ability to work in conditions which include multiple and somtimes conflicting priorities.

Experience in delivering advanced insights with a variety of information streams beyond syndicated data.

Ensure self and team members have active business plans that are cross-functionally aligned and routinely delivered category  reviews.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree with significant retail experience
  • MBA preferred
  • Strong knowledge of Category management practices and tools
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Supervisory or managerial experience
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The Company
HQ: Lagos
14 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

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