Amukelani Mangolele

I hold an MCom Marketing from Wits University. I am a Senior Category Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. I am highly skilled in brand and project management, customer service, retail management and supplier development. My core competencies include overseeing of product procurement, management of marketing and communications, creating and maintaining efficient cost-effective supply chains and maintaining business relationships.

• Analyze and report weekly and monthly category performance to provide holistic thoughtful input to business executives
• Analyze costs and forecasts
• Identify brand and financial performance metrics 
• Category performance reporting against plan including opportunities/threats 
• Ensure product assortment, positioning, brand development, brand management and strategy tactics are all aligned to the category strategy
• Develop long term and annual brand development roadmap considering category management principles to ensure

• Develop and manage annual brand marketing budgets
• Drive New Product Development
• Ensure close collaboration with legal and regulatory compliance in all relevant areas including, product recalls, product health and safety standards. LOA’s
• Identify brand and financial performance metrics, ensure associated reporting and compile weekly and monthly category reviews
• Manage packaging and design for all new products and update product packaging
• Manage Brand websites
• Ensure the performance of each brand within category is continuously measured against set objectives

2023 PhD student University of Witwatersrand

2021 MCom Marketing University of Witwatersrand

2019 BCom Honours Marketing University of Witwatersrand

2014 Retail Foundation Management Programme (NQF5) GIBS, University of Pretoria

2013 BCom Marketing University of Free State

2009 Matric Merensky High School