Category Manager

Position Title: Category Manager

Job Requisition ID: 46379

Career Group (ADSP): Administration

Division: Merchandising & Store Services (01000169)

Department: Merchandising

Work Location: ON - 5559 DUNDAS STREET W

Province: Ontario

The typical salary range for this position is $90 200.00 - $135 400.00 annually. The base salary offered will be determined based on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity considerations.

This is a posting for an existing permanent full-time position.

Joining our team has its advantages!

• This position is eligible for participation in a non-discretionary Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) bonus, which is determined by both individual and company performance.
• Flexible schedule to promote work/life balance
• Telecommuting in hybrid mode
• Group insurance from the first day
• Very competitive pension plan
• Generous holiday policy
• Personal days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking
• Opportunity for professional development

SUMMARY:

The Category Manager is responsible for the management of the assigned category of products including profitability, sales, advertising, category planning, vendor negotiations, SKU selection, and customer service (both stores and retail consumers).

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop sales and promotional strategies including advertising, theme events, seasonal opportunities in order to achieve category targets.
• Responsible for defining product assortment and negotiating terms and conditions of purchase.
• Create & Maintain promotional calendar to maximize sales and profits.
• Complete regular category reviews in selected categories utilizing C.I, Nielsen and vendor data. Review regular retails as well as feature frequency and depth analysis.
• Manage strategies to ensure market competitiveness while balancing with financial targets.
• Review KVI price checks to ensure market competitiveness.
• Monitor all competitive and industry activities (including trends, opportunities etc.) regarding merchandising, marketing, assortment, pricing and promotions and use findings to support continuous improvement and innovation in the category.
• Conduct regular competitive store visits to gain first hand insight.
• Modify category plans as needed to be responsive to customer needs.
• Identify consumer requirements and develop merchandising plans to meet those requirements.
• Maintain contact with Store Managers, Merchandisers, Inventory Managers, and others to answer questions or resolve issues regarding products or services in assigned business initiatives.
• Monitor market conditions that impact categories within the marketplace.
• Manage an assistant and an admin, including performance management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5-7 years of merchandising/category management experience preferably within the grocery retail industry
• University degree in a business related field
• Strong experience using the SAP Merchandising Module & BW
• Good working knowledge of C.I Shop & Nielsen Workstation Plus
• Strong MS office and Computer skills, Intermediate to Advanced level knowledge of Excel
• Demonstrated forecasting experience
• Excellent communication skills and a positive results oriented attitude
• Occasional travel required

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.