JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
Job purpose
The Category Manager is responsible to deliver profitable growth across the designated categories by providing an optimum portfolio range mix, negotiate supplier contracts, monitor the supply and demand planning and advise internal and external stakeholders on the respective categories.
Key accountabilities
- Category Management & Development
- Co-develop the annual plan for the designated categories
- Develop the product portfolio with profitable products based on market insights
- Obtain the needed knowledge related to the category and its key business drivers
- Be the Category Expert and provide the Sales team with specific product knowledge
Management of Suppliers
- Develop a collaborative and long term oriented partnership with suppliers to maximize their support and sustain the business relationship
- Negotiate terms and conditions of supplier contracts and brand support
- Be the company's contact for Suppliers on new launches or price change of existing products
Planning Accuracy
- Analyze and monitor the demand planning of the category to ensure optimum inventory levels
- Work closely with the supply and demand planning team to manage ETA's and lead times of orders and shipments
- Control expires of the designated categories
Analysis & Reporting
- Provide reports related to Sales, Profitability and Inventory of the respective category
- Conduct in-depth analysis of category/brand performance by channel and spot key opportunities and risks.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or related field
- At least 5 years Category Management or Category Demand Planning experience within the FMCG industry
- Strong negotiation skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong relationship building skills
- Strong team worker
- Result oriented
- Candidates outside the UAE can be considered for this position
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Transmed is a full service distributor, managing and controlling the entire distribution value chain. Our services cover supply chain, logistics, distribution, sales and promotions with best in class execution.
Established in Lebanon since 1946, Transmed focused on the distribution of a very extensive range of Household and Personal Care Products from Procter & Gamble and Clorox, and in parallel developed the distribution of Food products starting with Mars confectionery range, and expanded it throughout the years to include McCain, Danone baby food, United Biscuits, Kellogg's, Mondelez, Bahlsen, Perfetti, Siblou, Junior croissants, Castania kernels, Walkers biscuits as well as many other brands.
Transmed continued expanding its portfolio and managed to penetrate other markets in the regions of the Middle East, Near East, West and East Africa, including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal and others.
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