Asssistant Category Manager at Career Outsourcing

Reports to: Head of Procurement
Hours & Location: 45 Hours

Assistant Category Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required
• Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements
• Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
• Conduct research for new components and suppliers
• Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues

Qualifications for the Asssistant Category Manager Job

• Bachelor’s degree in business, retailing,management, sales, or marketing is required.
• Strong background with merchandising and vendor relationship;
• Experience in product purchasing, financial analysis, and inventory control
• Expertise with the sales and marketing of specific products within the merchandise category
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Strong problem-solving skills and able to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail
• Strong mathematical, Analytical and retail management skills
• Strong Reporting skills
• Deadline-oriented, Good time management skills
• Previous experience as an assistant category/buyer manager ideally for a retail organization for at least 3 years.
• The ability to analyze and form accurate conclusions to support category decisions based on key data is essential
• A thorough understanding of retail insights
• Strong people management skills
• Ability to manage and persuade at all levels of the company
• Previous experience and knowledge of a retail environment.
• Being good with numbers is essential
• Both hard and soft management skills,
• Ability to multi-task and be an effective problem solver.
• Commercial Awareness, Good judgment and wisdom in negotiations, projections, and communications.
• Should be prepared to work irregular or long hours at certain times of the year.
• Must have a strong work ethic & remain
• professional & enthusiastic at all times.