Category Manager - Center Store

About the role

Responsible for managing a specific group or category of products within the company.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and insights to identify industry and consumer trends.
• Devise long-term strategies for product categories.
• Develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products.
• Foster relationships with vendors.
• Determine product positioning.
• Collaborate with marketing, operations, and space management teams.
• Forecast product demand.
• Manage the overall management and profitability of specific product categories within center store.

Requirements

• Store operations experience ideal.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel and Word.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• BA in business management or similar preferred, but not required.
• Management experience required.
• Needs to be comfortable representing the organization to external companies.
• Must be detail-oriented.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks at once and prioritize as needed.
• Time management skills are critical.
• Will need to understand industry data and make business decisions based off available information.
• Strong analytical skills are a must.
• Must be comfortable getting involved with multiple collaborative teams as different projects and objectives come up.
• Problem-solving.