Associate Category Manager

Description of Work

Learn how to create and implement category initiatives and strategies.

Learn how to develop sales growth programs that allow market flexibility within assigned categories.

Develop the necessary skills to manage AWG Brands assortment including product development to drive category sales and achieve targeted profitability.

Manage and/or assist in category reviews to maximize category assortment and setting category strategies.

Assist with the management of vendor programs, allowances, performance funds, incentive funds, marketing funds, direct plant ship options, and maintaining efficiency incentives to gain a competitive advantage in our markets.

Assist with creating joint business plans and conducting quarterly business reviews.

Communicate and interact with cross functional departments (eg. Inventory Management, Center Store, Accounting, AWG Brands, and divisional sales teams.)

Responsible for overseeing input of file maintenance is done timely and accurately.

Work with division teams to implement sales programs, communicating categories and consumer trends.

Qualifications

• Any combination of education, training and experience providing the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
  • College degree preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years Consumer Products Goods or related industry experience.
  • Working knowledge of sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, retail/wholesale/warehouse operations, category business planning, marketing, consumer research, and financial management.

• Minimal travel required: primary travel is to AWG members’ retail locations and distribution centers, vendor partner locations and trade-related events and shows.
• Intermediate knowledge of business applications (eg. Microsoft Office and G Suites).