Category Manager
Description
What is the role?
The Category Manager manages the private label OR national brands with accountability for increased sales, profits and inventory turns.
The incumbent must understand consumer and store needs, and product positioning while working closely with peers in Marketing, Supply Chain and Operations.
What will you do?
- Develop merchandise strategy around company directives
- Communicate strategies to internal and external partners
- Plan, execute and deliver annual category reviews
- Ensure product assortment, sales, margins and buying plans are aligned to budgets
- Provide direction on planning, pricing and assortment
- Ensure pricing strategies support financial objectives
- Negotiate product costs and promotional programs
- Develop strong vendor relationships with key suppliers
- Manage product life cycle, exit strategy and aged inventory
- Manage store and warehouse inventory levels with Supply Chain
- Ensure planograms are maintained and updated
- Keep abreast of market trends and implement into category strategy
- Grow market share
What will you need to succeed?
Education and Experience
- University degree in quantitative / analytical business discipline
- 7+ years Retail CM and / or Purchasing experience, ideally in the consumables categories : mass retailers, pet, grocery, children’s, housewares
- Involved in enhancement and execution of category management processes
- Thorough knowledge of retail purchasing dynamics (category management, seasonality, life cycle, margin requirements, negotiating, clearance programs, store sales improvements, item introductions, budgeting, promotional planning and planogramming)
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to lead and motivate
- Results oriented with proven track record
- Hard-working, independent and accountable
- Co-operative and collaborative
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