Category Manager, Deli

About the role

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! Location Address: 1000 S. 2nd Street

Responsibilities

• Analyzes weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales results.
• Achieves sales and margin targets as developed in the planning process.
• Develops assortment plans by product group.
• Manages category advertising including assortment, product mix, sales, and gross margins.
• Oversees the inventory management of product life cycles, including promotional purchases.
• Negotiates favorable terms, trade allowances, advertising allowances, new item allowances with suppliers.
• Develops marketing and promotional programs for the items and categories.
• Oversees incremental income such as advertising cooperatives, markdown monies, coupon redemption, rebates, scan backs, and temporary price reductions.
• Identifies and implements private label opportunities.
• Coordinates and communicates effectively with Operations team to ensure precise implementation of category offerings of products.
• Works closely with other Category Managers to optimize merchandising strategies and overall store performance.
• Develops and implements category and product line business strategies.
• Supervises DSD and Merchandising Clerks for Grocery categories; trains, directs, rewards, and appraises.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business or Marketing or related field, plus five (5) years' experience in retail buying or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Retail store experience.