Category Manager II - Beverages, Alcohol, and Tobacco (5+ Years Experience)
Your Role
You are the subject matter expert for your Category and build plans around category product, promotion and placement to drive financial performance. You will build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to secure the most favorable terms, costs, product and quality of goods for NWC and our customers.
You will develop market data and our consumer behavior and find innovative ways to drive performance in your category. Develop plans with measurable objectives that includes advertising, in-store specials and special buys. Set the initial sales, gross profit, and inventory forecasts used in developing the final operating budget and develop plans to achieve annual budgets.
You will work with Merchandising Services to monitor and recommend pricing, stock levels that deliver on category performance. Provide advice to Operations on Category opportunities. Provide leadership and management of initiatives to the department’s Category Assistant.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in category management is required and/or; Must have a post-secondary education (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree) in Commerce, Marketing or Supply Chain Management additional experience in lieu of education may be considered.
- Experience leading and managing a small team is required.
- Solid experience with MS Office Suite experience including above average knowledge of Excel.
- Must have demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and financial analysis capabilities.
- Able to set priorities and manage priorities of the team; Strong problem solving skills and the ability to teach and monitor performance;
- Excellent interpersonal and management skills with strong attention to detail;
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities.
Location
Boca Raton, FL
Reports to
Senior Category Manager, Center Store and Grocery Non-Food, Cost.U.Less