Aftermarket Regional Category Manager
Automotive
Johannesburg – Gauteng – South Africa
Want to run a category like your own business? Here, the pricing and the profit are yours.
Reporting to the Regional Category Leader, you will take full commercial ownership of a product category. You will set the pricing, grow the range and be the voice of the category with sales teams and key customers.
What you will own
- Category sales, margin, product mix and price positioning
- Pricing strategy, new product launch pricing and yearly adjustments
- Range extension, business cases and competitor benchmarking
- Growth plans for key customers, alongside sales leaders
What you bring
- Degree in Business, Industrial Engineering or related (BSc preferred)
- Fluent English
- 5 to 7 years in Product or Category Management; automotive experience highly advantageous
- You turn data into pricing decisions, not just reports
- You challenge suppliers on cost and customers on value
Your technical toolkit
- Advanced Excel and MS Office
- Cognos, SAP and/or Salesforce
- Stage-gate product development processes
Ready to own the category? Send your CV to jenny@pollockassociates.co.za today