📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW:-Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited is actively recruiting for a Private Label and Exclusive Brands Category Manager position in Midrand. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Product / Management sector looking to advance their careers.
🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:-We are seeking talented individuals with the following profile:• Experience Level: 5 - 7 years • Educational Background: Bachelor or equivalent• Industry Focus: Product / Management• Location Preference: in Midrand
💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS:-The Private Label and Exclusive Brands Category Manager position is an important role within the Product / Management sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.
📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS:-This role in Product / Management offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.
📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCE:-When applying for this Private Label and Exclusive Brands Category Manager position, ensure your CV highlights:• Relevant experience matching the 5 - 7 years requirement• Educational qualifications in line with Bachelor• Specific achievements in the Product / Management field• Any certifications or specialized training
🌍 SOUTH AFRICA JOB MARKET CONTEXT:-The Product / Management sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.
Job Title: Manager, Private Label and Exclusive Brands
Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: General Retail
Reference: 206516
Vacancy Details
Employer: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
The Manager of Private Label and Exclusive Brands spearheads the performance and advancement of private label and exclusive brands within the company. This role translates the strategic vision articulated by the Private Label and Exclusive Brands Head into actionable category strategies, ensuring that the portfolio offers competitive, innovative, and profitable products. The individual oversees the overall performance of the category-level portfolio, manages the product innovation pipeline execution, and ensures that private label and exclusive brands remain relevant, distinctive, and commercially competitive.
Minimum Requirements…Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related field OR 5-7 years’ experience in private label, FMCG brand management, or product development leadership. Experience in managing category-level brand portfolios and driving commercial performance. Advantageous: Leadership experience
Job Specification
Strategy and Value Delivery
Own the commercial performance of private label and exclusive brands, including sales growth, margin delivery, and portfolio profitability. Define and lead the strategy, portfolio architecture, and growth priorities for private label and exclusive brands across various categories. Identify opportunities for innovation, range expansion, and customer value creation within private label and exclusive brands.
Leadership & Collaboration
Provide guidance and direction to the Private Label Brand Manager, ensuring effective execution of category plans. Ensure cross-functional alignment to support product development, launch planning, and category growth. Support the Private Label and Exclusive Brands Head in driving portfolio performance and brand development across categories.
Governance & Risk
Ensure that private label and exclusive brands within the category comply with quality, regulatory, and governance standards. Ensure commercial discipline in pricing, margin tracking, and product availability.
Key Competencies
Strong commercial and category management capability. Ability to translate strategic direction into practical category execution. Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills. Strong understanding of brand and product development.
Special Conditions of Employment
Key Performance Indicators
Private label growth and profitability - Sales growth and margin contribution within assigned categories, penetration within categories. Innovation and portfolio performance - Successful execution of category innovation pipeline, product launch success rate, and time-to-market. Portfolio optimisation - Range performance and contribution to overall category growth. Improvement in team culture score.
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