Associate Category Manager

About the role

The Associate Category Manager will drive merchandising initiatives across all Murphy USA locations, including product mix, fixture selection and placement, pricing strategy, and vendor negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze pricing for optimal profit and execute pricing changes for designated categories in different markets.
• Analyze customer market research data to optimize sales and margin.
• Evaluate and adjust the current product mix to maximize performance.
• Negotiate lower prices and contracts, including $10MM in quantity rebates.
• Develop and communicate market materials, programs, and tools for field teams to maximize sales and profits.
• Negotiate supplier support and additional discounting to assist in planning and executing field sales incentive programs/contests.
• Conduct frequent store visits with supplier partners and Operations to evaluate performance against plans.
• Visit competitor stores to assess the competitive environment.
• Create strategies, initiatives, and goals for assigned merchandise categories.
• Research vendors and competitors for new ideas.
• Select product mix and define product placement.
• Choose fixtures and determine their placement.
• Develop and maintain planograms for designated categories.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Construction, and Procurement to determine optimal equipment and service contracts.
• Work with Operations on the execution of programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, or related fields.
• Equivalent to a four-year college degree, plus 4 years of related experience and/or training, and 3 years of related management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.