Junior Category Manager for Cosmetics and Detergents

Are you looking for a position in which you can set direction and help shape our Cosmetics and Detergents Category? If so, then come join us as our new Junior Category Manager for Cosmetics and Detergents

We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. With this in mind, we think that you have great interpersonal skills and feel comfortable in engaging with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Furthermore, the ideal candidate has:

• Min. 3 years of Head Office Retail Buying or Category Management experience.
• Experience and knowledge of the Category Manager for Cosmetics and Detergents industry.
• Previous experience within the Travel retail category (distinct advantage).
• Solid track record in developing bottom line impact within the categories managed.
• Education to degree level, ideally in a sales/marketing or business.
• Proven negotiation skills.
• Excellent English language skills, oral and written.
• Experience with Excel and proficiency as IT user.
• Orientation towards results, analytical skills and a winning personality.

You enjoy a dynamic work environment full of opportunities and thrive having a lot on your plate. Furthermore, you are a true team player with the ability to challenge the current situation based on strong communication, good analytical skills and change management capabilities.
Be a valued member of a diverse team and help drive change together. While you’re with us, we want you to develop We believe that development happens first and foremost through activities in the workplace. We will also offer training courses that can support you in your role, if needed.

These are some of the exciting responsibilities you can expect to meet:

• Develop overall category strategies across Travel Free ︁︀​︂︃︃​︁︂︇​︁︂︈business utilizing analysis and insights to maximize profitable sales and drive efficiencies in stock with a view to optimizing cost of catalogue and company cash-flow.
• Analyze category performance across individual stock keeping units to continuously develop and optimize the category assortment to maximize absolute profit per passenger incl. right pricing and overall promotion strategy.
• Analyze and understand passenger shopper trends, consumer insight and shopper categories to tailor the retail assortment mix to the passenger mix.
• Optimize sales per liner meter to ensure optimal in-store space allocation for brand/category.
• Work cross-functionally with other category managers, marketing and operations to develop execution plans for the category strategies.
• Work with suppliers and utilize supplier insights to develop the retail assortment in specific categories which are curated for local customer needs.
• Develop and agree activation plans for key initiatives incl. merchandising and promotion recommendations.

Capitalize on opportunities to enhance margins i.e. one-off and seasonal purchase and ensure orders arrive in time for peak selling seasons/events.

• Handle full product lifecycle management incl. stock management and clearance to optimize profitability.
• Monthly & Quarterly Performance Review with Action
• Monitor planogram implementation in stores to improve Category.
• Monitors and reviews category profitability.
• Define Pricing Strategy and Setting sales prices / Margin responsibility for the category.
• Actively search for new business opportunities, business models, services, or products.
• Post Promo Review and analysis and takes Actions accordingly.
• Solid customer and market understanding and develop latest trends in products by sub-category and customer patterns.
• Builds Sustainable Joint Business Plans and detail key activities for all sub-categories.
• Sets the building blocks & annual operating plan for category growth.

Benefits:

• In this role, you will get an opportunity to develop your job content, plenty of influential possibilities and responsibility as well as a very exciting job with great scope for working independently.
• We offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package to full time employees
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities for you to grow and prosper professionally
• Supportive and collaborative work environment and colleagues
• People centric culture supported by upper management
• Great location in the heart of Bucharest
• Employee Discount Purchase Program
• Office snacks and drinks

Our passion for border shopping has been alive and well since 1997. In Romania, Travel FREE has been in operation since 2007. This is because the EU grew enormously and stopped allowing Duty Free shopping within its borders. The fact that you may not have noticed this, as many people didn’t, is probably due to Travel FREE. This is because we took over many of the Duty-Free Shops with the top priority to continue keeping the prices as low as possible.