Category Manager (Men’s Apparel) at Konga Online Shopping Limited

Job Description   
The role is responsible for managing products category and suppliers of various products. The category manager will be responsible for a large portfolio of different retail brands and developing appropriate strategies for each brands and products

Reporting Line   
Head, Fashion / Head General Merchandising

Duties & Responsibilities   

• Monitor inventory of all supplies
• Responsible for maintaining a productive relationship with vendors / suppliers
• Collaborate with suppliers and resolve issues in invoices
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms and margins with all suppliers
• Negotiate payments days with al suppliers
• Source for outright and consignment suppliers
• Source new international and local suppliers daily
• Responsible for executing open to buy as per Merchandise Planners suggestions
• Analyse business and open to buy with Merchandise planners
• Always be aware of best sellers and make sure they are replenished
• Work with marketing on promotional programs
• Responsible for sales and order targets weekly and monthly
• Ensure the associate buyers are merchandising the site with the best products
• Ensure the category tree in updated and new sub – categories added
• Responsible for online and offline category sales, marketing and promotion
• Responsible for reducing stock out
• Responsible for Profit Cost 1, Profit Cost 2 and overall margin performance

Skills & Competencies   

• Efficient in the use of MS Office Suite
• Good presentation skills
• Must be analytical
• Excellent Negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and Written)
• Ability to multi-task

Qualifications & Experience   
Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in any reputable University.
• 3-4 years’ work experience in the field of business, relationship management, sales and marketing
• MBA / Post graduate will be an advantage especially in the field of merchandising or retail management.