Category Manager Job at Mocality Nigeria

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Job Title: Category Manager

Job ID: 3188720

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Company: Mocality Nigeria

Job Description:

•   Mocality is an online business which offers a consolidated marketplace for business owners to sell their goods online, and offers consumers a wide range of carefully curated products at local market prices.

•   To assist in building this exciting business, Mocality is seeking an etail and/or retail professional who is interested in a full time position as a Category Manager for this exciting Project.  

Key Responsibilities:

•   Develop a Category Management Plan that is SMART and aligned to overall objectives, for the products under management

•   Develop a strategic and tactical sourcing and merchandising plan for products under management

•   Plan for when certain products must be available (seasonality, income streams and strategic push)

•   Identify when to get the products

•   Identify how to get the products

•   Delivery channels for the products

•   Accountable for turnover of products, margin optimization and profitability of products

•   Identify great opportunities and "killer deals" for products

•   Identify and build relationships with local suppliers to drive product availability within the various categories

•   Identify and manage alternative, innovative distribution mechanisms for products

•   Work closely with the Marketing and customer service teams to identify opportunities to increase sales

•   Identify and manage supplier relationships including stock management

•   Constantly review current orders against available stock orders to ensure that products are always in stock

•   Manage strategic customer relationships by identifying new opportunities to sell products within categories

Competencies:

•   Integrity

•   Can do attitude

•   Passion for customer satisfaction

•   Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance

•   Ability and willingness to work extra hours to meet customer expectation

•   Highly organized team player who can multitask

•   Attention to detail

•   Innovative

•   Able to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines and targets

•   Ability to persuade and influence others

Qualifications:

•   Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, sales, or related field

•   Category/product management in a retail environment added advantage

•   Minimum  of 2 years of online management experience

•   Knowledge of MS-Office applications

•   Internet knowledge and email essential

•   Excellent presentation skills

•   Great internet skills

In addition to all of the above, the candidate would have to:

•   Not only understand the essence of the internet, but grasp and be excited by its future

•   Be a self-starter and achiever needing little management supervision

•   Be practical, down-to-earth, non-hierarchical and prepared to "roll up their sleeves" and      make things happen

•   Be prepared to work hard in an informal culture

If you are interested in working with the company, visit the link below to submit your open application online.

Application Link: Job Application Portal

Category Manager Job

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