Category Management Assistant / Specialist
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Role Overview
The Category Management Assistant / Specialist supports the growth, performance, and strategic development of assigned product categories.
The role covers category planning, product selection, assortment optimization, pricing, promotions, and performance analysis.
The position works with internal teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to align product availability with customer needs and business objectives.
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Role Overview
The Category Management Assistant / Specialist supports the growth, performance, and strategic development of assigned product categories.
The role covers category planning, product selection, assortment optimization, pricing, promotions, and performance analysis.
The position works with internal teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to align product availability with customer needs and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning and development of assigned product categories.
- Analyze sales, product, pricing, inventory, and market data to identify trends and opportunities.
- Assist with assortment planning, product selection, and range optimization.
- Monitor category performance and prepare reports, dashboards, and business insights.
- Support pricing and promotional activities to improve sales and category profitability.
- Coordinate product launches, updates, and promotional campaigns with relevant teams.
- Monitor inventory levels and identify availability or overstock risks.
- Conduct competitor, market, and customer analysis to support category decisions.
- Maintain accurate product, pricing, supplier, and category information.
- Collaborate with purchasing, marketing, sales, operations, finance, suppliers, and other teams.
- Identify opportunities to improve product visibility, customer experience, and category performance.
- Contribute to process improvements and complete category activities accurately and efficiently.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, Marketing, Retail Management, Economics, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of category management, merchandising, retail, or commercial business concepts.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret sales and market data.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel or similar data-analysis and reporting tools.
- Ability to organize large amounts of product and commercial information accurately.
- Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to work.
- Good understanding of pricing, assortment, promotions, inventory, and product performance is a plus.
- Strong communication and coordination skills with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to identify business opportunities and translate data into practical recommendations.
- Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and quality.
- Interest in products, market trends, customer behavior, and business growth.
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