Nonfood Category Manager

Responsible to develop the overall strategy for a product category and research new product opportunities within the category to drive sale and achieve set targets.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND TASKS:

- Analyze data to determine industry and consumer trends.

- Identify and establish long-term partnerships with direct distributors and salers.

- Stay on the lookout for new suppliers based on strategy.

- Assist in setting the yearly budget/sale target and profit per category.

- Administer the price setting and respect the margin per category.

- Monitor and enhance category/product performance. - Establish long-term development strategies for product categories.

- Develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products.

- Create trust relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services.

- Determine the positioning of a product category to maximize visibility.

- Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories.