Category Manager

Essential Duties

• Consulted on the definition of the Category Strategy for their respective Category and ensuring that this strategy aligns with the corporate strategy and meets targeted financial objectives.
• Responsible for the assortment definition and product selection for the banners, channels, countries, and departments they manage, ensuring that the assortment aligns with targets.
• Identifies, develops, and procures products to drive the success and performance of their assigned banners/channels/countries/departments (i.e., their “assigned responsibilities”).
• Consulted on all financial and assortment planning activities for their assigned responsibilities.
• Ensures plans align with the Category Strategy and business objectives, and that buys align with assortment targets.
• Signed off on all plan-o-grams, display guides, flow guides, and planners for their assigned responsibilities prior to communication to stores.
• Selected all products for their assigned responsibilities that are included in a promotional program and ensured the products were appropriately represented in a promotion.
• Determined the appropriate order quantities for all orders and completed the purchase order worksheet for the administrative assistant to process.
• Maximized sales and store turns by identifying item assortment changes and display adjustments that could be made to ensure low dating issues and increased sales.
• Conducted Weekly Business Reviews of their assigned responsibilities.
• Consulted on the Monthly P&L Performance Reviews of their assigned responsibilities.
• Maintained competitive pricing by monitoring competitor pricing to ensure stores were competitive within their respective channel.
• Reviewed category and store needs through store visits as needed.
• Communicated with operations teams to ensure selling plans were executed, received feedback from operations teams, and created action plans to resolve concerns/opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-6 years of experience in Grocery/Convenience Channel

Other Information

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Able to handle multiple deadlines in a changing environment with a sense of urgency.
• High level of creativity and leadership qualities.
• Exceptional time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and multi-tasking skills.
• A self-starter with proven ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Must demonstrate flexibility, initiative, good judgment, a sense of urgency, and a strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and be able to manage constant organizational change.

Additional Information

• The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included.
• Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy.
• Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.