VACANCY: CATEGORY MANAGER - MIH INTERNET DIVISION

A leading ecommerce company in Africa is looking for candidates for their Category Manager vacancy in Lagos, Nigeria, who have a passion for ecommerce, and who want to be part of a great team.


Main purpose of the Job
To grow and manage the various categories (books, DVDs, etc) for this organisation. Reporting to the Head of Country: Nigeria, the incumbent will liaise with publishers, data aggregators, and internal departments to create the strongest possible product offering to market.

Job Outputs
• Grow offer for the brand
• Manage current supplier relationships with view to grow opportunities
• Develop new approaches to target customer segment using analytics tools, site positioning and newsletters
• Work with international suppliers to increase product offer
• Using dashboards & reports, the incumbent must find creative ways of increasing turnover
• Undertaking the financial and strategic management of the product range
• Managing range assortments and replenishment
• Controlling and managing the merchandise pipeline

Skills and Competencies
• Keen interest/passion for various categories (books, DVDs, electronic equipment)
• Good understanding of planning and the logistics process relating to the different products
• A detailed approach to work
• Sound analytical, organizing, interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to deal with suppliers
• Competency in all computer packages, i.e. Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet
• Proficiency in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Effective offer writing/ copy writing is important

Qualifications and Experience
• At least 3 to 5 years retail experience
• Experience in the FMCG environment would be advantageous
• A relevant degree or diploma is an advantage
• Proven strategic thinking and decision-making ability
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Strong business acumen and commercial thinking
• Exposure to or working understanding of HTML/SQL advantageous

If you meet the above requirements and would like to be part of this team, please forward a comprehensive CV listing relevant skills and experience for attention of Human Resources via email: [email protected] quoting the reference no CATMNGRWA/GH/06 in your subject line.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 31 JULY 2009