Category/Vendor Manager, Baby, Worldwide Grocery Category Management

Key job responsibilities

• Create data-driven customer centric category strategies that leverage customer insights, market trends, and competitive analysis.
• Drive Success: Take ownership of the financial performance for your category. Develop and execute seasonal strategies that align with our business goals.
• Curate Assortments: Collaborate with suppliers to bring the best products to our multi-channel grocery business. Lead line reviews, assortment planning, and item forecasting.
• Pricing & Promotion: Help shape pricing strategies that balance profitability with customer value. Work with marketing teams to support impactful promotional events.
• Item Management: Maintain accurate item level data that adhere to regulatory compliance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Marketing, Instock, Operations, Trade Planning, Demand Planning and other teams to ensure smooth execution of category goals.
• Dive Deep & Test and Learn: Monitor category performance and adapt strategies based on data insights. Lead testing initiatives to continuously improve our offerings.
• Brand Advocacy: Consistently represent and promote our brand values, products and mission, acting as a trusted representative internally and externally.
• Mentorship: Share your knowledge and experience by coaching new team members. Be a resource for the wider team on category management best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of with Excel experience
• 3+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
• Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development