As a Category Manager, you are responsible for:

• Execution of strategic directions from (article creation, forecasting, buying, merchandizing plans, and launching).
• Forecast for all new articles in addition to communicating forecast revisions to supply chain team for existing articles where pricing or merchandizing changes.
• Align category budget targets with supply chain forecasts and make necessary adjustments where required.
• Planning and executing liquidation plans for discontinued lines, ageing lines, overstock lines.
• Planning of trading margins and ensuring price positioning is maintained.
• Ensuring of floor commercial availability including taking action to remove out of stock items and replacing them accordingly.
• Sourcing of new products across our partner networks.
• Main point of contact with vendors for negotiating of prices for new items.
• Execution of campaigns and new launches including coordination with marketing and acquisition teams.
• Maintain product descriptions/features/details and photographs for OMNI.
• Training of sales team on product knowledge and new arrivals.

Qualifications

• Holder of MBA preferred.
• Exercises leadership and initiates action.
• Has strong commercial and retail background.
• Your values reflect Abyat’s values.
• Shows evidence of clear analytical thinking.
• Has a history of improving and developing business potential.
• Gets to the heart of complex problems and issues and applies their own expertise effectively.
• Communicates well in writing and speaking.
• Focuses on results and achieving personal work objectives.
• Seeks opportunities for self-development and career advancement.