Category Manager
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Minimum qualification
- Bachelor's degree
- Closing date
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In brief
Overview This Category Manager role at Dis-Chem Pharmacies is responsible for defining and executing the category strategy to drive profitable growth. The role involves managing assortment, SKU selection, pricing, and promotional strategies, with a strong emphasis on data-driven decision-making to optimize range, space, and commercial performance across all channels. Success in this position is measured by category growth and profitability (Category sales growth YoY%, gross margin %), customer and market performance (Category market share %, private label share %), operational and supplier excellence (assortment optimisation, promotional effectiveness, price competitiveness, trading term management), and improvement in team culture score. What you will do Key responsibilities for this role include: * Execute category strategies aligned with the overall commercial vision and group objectives. * Shape assortment, SKU selection, micro space planning and pricing to optimise profitability, category and financial performance. * Integrate online and offline channels to drive omnichannel performance/profitability within product areas and categories. * Lead cross-functional collaboration with buying, marketing and retail operations to ensure category strategy execution. * Collaborate with private label and CoE teams to drive category sales and profitability. * Coordinate with retail operations and other commercial teams for stock availability, demand forecasting and fulfilment efficiency. * Ensure compliance with pricing, promotional and commercial governance Standards. * Monitor adherence to category policies, contracts and rebate structures. Requirements (from the original advert) * Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related discipline OR 5-7 years of experience in retail or FMCG category management. * Demonstrated success in delivering category growth and profitability. Who should apply The ideal candidate for this role will have strong knowledge of category management, pricing, assortment optimisation, supplier management, promotions process, and margin improvement. They should possess excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities, and a proven ability to use analytics and customer insights to drive category strategy. Leadership experience is considered advantageous for this position. Deadline 22nd October, 2026 Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/category-manager-dis-chem-pharmacies Source: myjobmag
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