DotActiv

Retail

RetailCategoryPlanner

$23–30k Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Retail Category Planner at DotActiv. Skills: Category planning, Space planning, Data analysis. Create strategic assortment. Design data-driven floor space”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver strategic insights; Deliver remarkable performance; Deliver exceptional shopping experiences; Deliver meaningful strides towards sustainability

Industry & Context.

Retail
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Analytical skills; Data analysis techniques

Eligibility Requirements

Own transport

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years of similar and relevant experience in the Retail Sector, Computer Literacy - MS Office, Driver’s license and own transport, verbal and written communication skills (English), analytical skills, Consumer Science, Business/Marketing or Supply Chain related degree

Nice to Have

Creative flair, Interpersonal Skills, Team player, organisational and prioritisation skills, Self-motivated and results oriented, high capacity to represent the DotActiv brand, high degree of internal client

What You'll Do.

Create strategic assortment

Design data-driven floor space

Plan and build data-driven shelf

Conduct floor and space plan analytical

Develop optimised cluster plans per product category

Analyse the cluster plan

Maximise customer and category performance

Support retail customers

Advise retail customers

Guide retail customers

How You'll Work.

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication

Full Job Description

At DotActiv, we pride ourselves on providing the South African retail market with high-quality category management software and advisory services aimed at making in-store shopping an all-round better experience. The purpose of our existence is: **“To accelerate the world’s transition to retail sustainability through category management that simultaneously delivers remarkable performance, exceptional shopping experiences and meaningful strides towards sustainability.”** This dynamic role will be perfect for an individual who is looking to pursue a career within the retail industry or someone who values strategic planning and problem solving, customer satisfaction, and working in an innovative environment. With a starting Cost to Company of between R23K-R30K CTC per month, we're looking for people who value strategic planning, problem-solving, customer satisfaction and working in an innovative environment. What would the job entail? As a Category Planner at DotActiv you would be responsible for : (By utilising DotActiv’s Category Planning Software) * Creating strategic assortment plans; * Designing data-driven floor space plans; * Planning and building data-driven shelf plans; * Conducting floor and space plan analytical reviews; * Developing optimised cluster plans per product category using the cluster * optimizer and maintenance tools in the DotActiv software; * Analysing the cluster plan and profiling each cluster to deliver strategic insights to clients; * Maximising customer and category performance by considering category strategies and plans, product financial performance, shopper psychology and aesthetic appeal; and * Supporting, advising and guiding retail customers where required. **Requirements** * Creative flair and ability to identify aesthetic/visual appeal. * 2+ years of similar and relevant experience in the Retail Sector * Strong Interpersonal Skills. * Computer Literacy - MS Office. * Driver’s license and own transport. * Strong verbal and written c

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