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