Merchandising / Buying
Junior Category Manager
Cape Town, South Africa
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Your Talent
At least two years experience in a similar or related role within fashion retail.
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Power Point.
Strong communication and presentation skills
Understanding of trends and market insights
A multitasker that finds joy in both the creative and admin side whilst being deadline driven.
This will allow you to perform in the role.
Create and forecast seasonal product assortments leveraging market knowledge with competitive and market related pricing
Partner with sales and marketing teams to ensure seasonal plans align with company goals and initiatives
Present seasonal plans and product assortments to various internal and external partners.
Analysis of product, consumer trends, pricing, and competitor information at regular intervals and utilise this knowledge to make informed decisions
Global strategy alignment with locally relevant season product assortment
Your Mission
Our Merchandise Department is looking for a detail orientated, media savvy and data driven Junior Category Manager who wants to grow in our environment, and be part of the fast paced world of Sports Fashion. You will be providing the South African consumer with the hottest sport fashion trends along with the Teamsport and Motorsport partners.
You will love fashion as much as you do admin and number crunching, and you will combine these loves with your ability to network at key events and interact with customers.
If this excites you and you have had at least two years experience in a similar role then this for you, where you can focus on Teamsport and Motorsport within our Merchandise Department.
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
