Private Label Manager at Sokowatch

Key Responsibilities

Private Label Product Development

• Stay abreast of market trends and innovation to elaborate action plans, maintain Private Label brand’s strategy and develop Private Label range answering Customer Demand.
• Validates development plan prioritization to maximize resources, and sales potential.
• Identify and propose product development opportunities, along with targeted KPIs online with Private Label and Brands strategies.
• Oversee sourcing, development, negotiation and launch of Private Label products aligned with development plans in a timely manner.
• Ensure Private Label items meets local sales targets and profit goals by negotiating the best purchase conditions and optimum Logistic Flows.
• Ensure the respect of deadlines during Private Label development process by coordinating with all stakeholders to secure items’ planned launch dates

Launch and After Launch follow up

• Follow-up on the manufacturing and launch of new private label products in the stores
• Coordinate with suppliers and collaborate with procurement team to ensure the stock availability for relevant Private Label products

Coordination with Internal Stakeholders across territories

• Coordinate and align with all stakeholders internally Private Label development plans, strategies, action plans.

Policies and Procedures

• Develop, standardize and implement a procedure for record keeping to support the organizations goals
• Ensure Private Label items are complying with policies related to Wasoko, Private Label and regulation.

Human Capital Responsibilities

• Ensure the implementation of Wasoko’s policies and relevant procedures
• Coach, train, mentor, assist and motivates teams to enhance performance and produce quality work while ensuring they are continuously developed for higher level roles and achieve results.

Financial Responsibilities

• Ensure alignment of procedures in accordance with the Delegation of Authority (DOA)
• Assist in monitoring allocated budget to ensure compliance and highlight possible issues
• Provide inputs on the preparation of budget when necessary
• Provide inputs on cost reduction measures

Key skills and competencies

• Preferred 3+ years of experience in a similar role
• Bachelor degree, preferably in Business Management, Economics, or a Related Field
• Expertise in Private Label Management and/or Product Development
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced sales environment
• Strong negotiating and consulting skills
• Strong data analysis and superior organizational skills,
• Effective interpersonal and analytical abilities
• Strong oral, written communication & presentation skills
• Willingness to travel for work within country
• Must love working with people and cross cultural teams.