Category Manager - Clean Fitness

• Ensure alignment of category strategy across
  in-store and digital channels, optimising product visibility, conversion, and
  customer experience online
  
• Develop and execute
  a forward-looking category strategy aligned to business objectives and
  market opportunities
  
• Identify gaps
  through local and global trend analysis, translating insights into
  actionable innovation pipelines
  
• Define clear
  category positioning, ensuring strong differentiation in clean fitness and
  wellness
  
• Collaborate closely
  with marketing, planning, supply chain, and store operations to ensure
  seamless execution of category strategy
  
• Monthly selection of targeted promotions to drive
  sales, highlight innovation and
  drive customer acquisition
  
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• Build a robust pipeline of new product
  development aligned to global wellness and fitness trends
  
• Ensure all products comply with ingredient
  policies, regulatory standards, and sustainability goals
  
• Position innovation clearly within the
  category to maximise visibility and customer adoption
  

Data and analysis 

• Drive weekly and monthly trade reviews, analysing
  performance across sales, margin, stock turn, and sell-through to identify
  risks and opportunities
  
• Use data analytics to drive informed
  decision-making across all aspects of the category
  
• Own and manage the full category P&L including
  sales, margin, markdown, and stock turn.
  
• Drive optimal price-volume mix and gross
  margin return on investment (GMROI)
  

Supplier
Strategy & Commercial Negotiation

• Develop and maintain strong, sustainable
  supplier partnerships
  
• Negotiate favourable trade terms, pricing,
  and promotional support
  
• Collaborate with suppliers on joint business
  plans and innovation pipelines
  

In-store Execution and Customer Experience

• Define and manage category range architecture
  (core, seasonal, innovation), ensuring optimal SKU productivity and lifecycle
  management through structured range reviews
  
• Oversee planograms, space allocation, and
  in-store communication
  
• Ensure consistent and compelling execution of
  category strategy across all stores
  
• Work
  closely with store teams to enhance customer education and engagement
  

Sustainability and Brand Alignment

• Embed sustainability principles into sourcing, packaging and supplier
  selection
  
• Ensure the category reflects the brands commitment to clean, ethical,
  and transparent products
  

Requirements

• Tertiary Retail / Commercial
  (E.g. Bcom) and/or professional qualification advantageous.
  
• Candidates must be brand ambassadors.
  
• Proven track record of delivering sales growth, margin improvement,
  and stock optimisation
  
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing category P&L
  
• Advanced analytical capability using excel and data-driven
  decision-making skills
  
• Experience working with suppliers and negotiating trade terms
  
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, trend-driven environment
  
• ​3 + years in FMCG retail
  or other related working environments as a Category Manager/ Buyer or Junior
  buyer