Category & Brand Trainee

Job purposeThis role supports the launch of new CR shops and day-to-day operations to help achieve targets. It assists with category management, supplier coordination, automation, and marketing activities. It also supports in maintaining brand, operational, merchandising, and HSSE standards to ensure smooth and consistent execution.The internship duration will be for a period of 6 months.Principle AccountabilitiesAdmin Raise purchase orders (POs) as and when required.Category Management Update sales and turnover trackers Assist with implementation of planograms in shops Follow up with Engineering on shop maintenance issues Supplier Management Follow up on documentation and agreements for signature Automation Create and maintain product listings Support onboarding of new suppliers Marketing Follow up on artwork with marketing agenciesRequirementsGraduate in Business Management, Sales, Marketing or any other related field. Good communications skills with ability to engage with different stakeholders.Excellent time management skills and the ability to multi-task and manage several priorities simultaneously.Ability to respect, abide by and uphold standards.Demonstrable negotiation skills.Mastery of Excel.Closing Date: 15 May 2026

Job purpose

This role supports the launch of new CR shops and day-to-day operations to help achieve targets. It assists with category management, supplier coordination, automation, and marketing activities. It also supports in maintaining brand, operational, merchandising, and HSSE standards to ensure smooth and consistent execution.

The internship duration will be for a period of 6 months.

Principle Accountabilities

Admin

• Raise purchase orders (POs) as and when required.

Category Management

• Update sales and turnover trackers
• Assist with implementation of planograms in shops
• Follow up with Engineering on shop maintenance issues

Supplier Management

• Follow up on documentation and agreements for signature

Automation

• Create and maintain product listings
• Support onboarding of new suppliers

Marketing

• Follow up on artwork with marketing agencies

Requirements

• Graduate in Business Management, Sales, Marketing or any other related field.
• Good communications skills with ability to engage with different stakeholders.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to multi-task and manage several priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to respect, abide by and uphold standards.
• Demonstrable negotiation skills.
• Mastery of Excel.

Closing Date: 15 May 2026

We are Vivo Energy, the company that operates and markets its products in countries across North, West, East, Southern Africa and in the Ocean Islands. We have a network of over 3,900 service stations in 28 markets operating under the Engen and Shell brands and we export lubricants to a number of other African countries. We employ around 6,000 people. Our retail offering includes fuels, lubricants, card services, convenience stores, restaurants, and other non-fuel services. We provide fuels, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and chemicals to business customers across a range of sectors. Our vision is to be Africa's leading and most respected energy business in Africa.

We are Vivo Energy, the company that operates and markets its products in countries across North, West, East, Southern Africa and in the Ocean Islands.

We have a network of over 3,900 service stations in 28 markets operating under the Engen and Shell brands and we export lubricants to a number of other African countries. We employ around 6,000 people.

Our retail offering includes fuels, lubricants, card services, convenience stores, restaurants, and other non-fuel services. We provide fuels, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and chemicals to business customers across a range of sectors.

Our vision is to be Africa's leading and most respected energy business in Africa.