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 (http://u.theinfostrides.com/mocality)
Category Manager Job (http://www.jobnavy.com/job/4243/category-manager-job-at-mocality-nigeria/)