Develop and implement the strategy and plans to drive category performance improvements in order to improve the operating results of X-cite Electronics by working with internal departments and external partners such as manufacturers and distributors and by focusing on consumer requirements.



Key Responsibilities:



• Develop and implement a category strategy to achieve desired revenue and market share results;

• Buying and Merchandising for all brands of Consumer Electronics through vendor identification, evaluation and negotiations;

• Achieving category revenue numbers whilst effectively managing Inventory Management;

• Effective new product introduction to maximise revenue whilst managing inventory effectively;

• Develop processes to ensure the business reacts more dynamically with better data and; information related to the supply chain to ensure only value-added products are placed on the shelf based on consumer demand;

• Execution of promotion strategies including trade promotions, consumer promotions and consumer advertising / marketing;

• Implement store assortment / ranging of products and services that are profitable and satisfy consumer needs in order to utilize store shelf space more efficiently, appeal to the consumer and eliminate out of stocks;

• Maintain and analyse POS data to ensure efficient store ranging and real-time consumer preferences are gathered and acted upon in order to select and optimally place products on store shelves;

• Demand aggregation / purchase planning for the specific category;

• Coordinate with other categories, marketing & logistics on cross promotions and campaigns;

• Develop & lead a high performance team;

• Model high quality management practices and reinforce a professional work environment;

• Foster a collaborative and supportive relationship between the stores, category management and head office support functions to leverage full support;

• Provide mentoring and professional growth opportunities for staff.

Job Details

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