Category Planner

Claremont, South Africa | Posted on 03/20/2025

Category planners play a pivotal role in the success of any business that has its roots in the retail industry. In the case of DotActiv, they help us to transform the in-store experiences of our customers, drive sales and profit, analyse and profile clusters as well as use this information to recommend a customer‑centric assortment plan to our customers.

With a starting Cost to Company of between R25 000 and R30 000 per month, we’re searching for people who value strategic planning, problem‑solving, customer satisfaction, and working in an innovative environment. Is that you?

The idea behind category management is straightforward: it’s the process used to manage product categories to deliver value to shoppers in a bid to increase both the sales and profit for a retailer. In short, it is the science behind how retailers decide on which products to stock as well as how to organise these products in‑store so as t...