Category Management Regional Manager
Publication date:
23 July 2024Workload:
100%Contract type:
Unlimited employment- Place of work:Basel
Category Management Regional Manager
WHO WE ARE
Avolta is the world’s leading travel experience player. With a traveler-centric philosophy and a geographically diverse network, the travel retail and F&B company addresses the needs of up to 2.3 billion passengers each year, with 5,500 outlets in more than 75 countries across six continents. Guided by their Destination 2027 strategy and boosted by their recent combination with travel F&B giant Autogrill, the company is well positioned to realize their ambition to create a Travel Experience Revolution through their many locations at airports, motorways, cruise lines, seaports and railway stations amongst others.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Category Management Manager will be managing vendor relations, defining and optimizing assortment strategies and overseeing pricing and promotional plans for global brand partners. Responsibilities include analyzing sales and margin performance, coordinating corrective actions, supporting commercial planning and retail execution. The Category Management Manager is also responsible for maintaining up-to-date planograms and supporting the central tender process. This position reports into the Global Category Management Head and is based in Basel, Switzerland.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Vendor and Brand Management
Manages vendor relationships, while focusing on retail execution and stock availability
Identifies and coordinates corrective actions with internal stakeholders
Serves as brand champion for selected global partners
Assortment and Category Strategy
Defines and agrees on assortment strategy per segment (SKUs, price points, customer needs)
Manages global and local product listings and delistings based on performance
Identifies local brands for broader category development
Sales, Margin and Reporting
Reviews sales and margin performance per segment and country
Coordinates and implements corrective actions with local/regional teams
Monitors and analyzes promotional activities, sharing outcomes with stakeholders
Pricing and Promotion
Reviews and validates pricing strategies per segment and country
Defines and executes country-specific promotion and digital plans
Coordinates with marketing and pricing teams on implementation and communication
Commercial Planning and Retail Execution
Prepares and aligns Commercial Plans (CP) for each country
Defines and agrees on store space allocation and maintain planograms
Supports the central tender process and category strategy definition
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
3 to 5 years of business experience in category management
Experience in leading and/or interacting with cross-cultural teams in a global context
Experience in Business Development and Project Management
Experience in the retail industry, particularly in sectors like tobacco, alcohol, cosmetics, perfumes, textile, jewelry accessories, and/or food is preferred
Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and execute long-term plans
Strong communication and mobilization skills
Excellent listening skills to understand and formalize needs and actions
Good team leadership abilities, supporting and encouraging team members to perform well