Sr Category Executive

Job Description

Sr Category Executive | Electronics |OMAN

Overview of the role:

Achieving Purchase and Margin Targets/ Relationship with Principals/launching New Products and Overall Brand Management

What you will do:-

Description of Accountability:

• Handling Principal- Agency Relationship.
• Product Management for ACPD/IPD/Renewable Energy/Enterprise sales.
• Achieving set purchase budgets for the brands allocated.
• Negotiating pricing and products to cater to Market requirement.
• Product Training and coordination with sales team.
• Negotiating marketing support with the Principals.
• Reviewing product/category performance vis a vis target.
• Negotiating agreements and maintain market share of Omasco Products.
• Facilitates inventory turnover & product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels
• Responsible for preparing product forecasts ordering and constantly monitoring inventory levels
• Process product type approvals from Telecom Regulatory Authority & liaise for customs clearances.
• Forecast of annual purchase budgets, product promotions & Launches
• SAP ERP- Product Creation, Purchase Orders, Sales & pricing, Sales reporting etc
• Conduct monthly performance report of division for all categories and brands

Skills

Required Skills to be successful:-

• A Bachelor’s degree/Master’s Degree in any Discipline.
• Relevant experience in Product Management in Consumer Durables/FMCG.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Conversant with competition analysis and benchmarking.
• Excellent data and trend Analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools-Word/Excel/PowerPoint etc
• Gulf experience with valid Omani driving license preferred.

What equips you for the role:

• Bachelor Degree (Mastered Preferred) Post Graduate Diploma/Degree in Marketing/Business Administration can apply.
• 5-10 years’ experience handling similar position preferably in consumer electronics industry.
• Accountability
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving
• Proven ability to achieve goals.