Category Manager
Category Manager
Executive Leadership Solutions
Franklin, TN
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Responsibilities:
Develop and execute annual category business plans including category specific roles, strategies, and tactics as well as overall marketing goals and objectives.
Develop and execute annual category business plans including category specific roles, strategies, and tactics as well as overall marketing goals and objectives.
- Work closely with operations to ensure effective execution of all programs through store visits, in store training and all communications methods.
- Establishes pricing and margins for assigned categories. Completes competitive price surveys and looks for Price Optimization opportunities.
- Responsible for product assortment; works with Merchandising on planograms, placement, item deletion and store layouts for assigned categories.
- Coordinates and implements monthly promotions. Clearly communicate these promotions to Vendors, Price book and Operations.
- Analyze Monthly Sales data and prepare category analysis.
- Secures and administers rebates and allowances. Reconciles rebates on a quarterly basis.
- Coordinates and tracks testing of new products/equipment. Publishes results and recommendations.
- Analyze customer and market research data and reports of assigned categories.
- Develop incentive programs and contests to drive engagement of customers and store associates.
- Establish, build, and manage critical supplier relationships, including ownership across all negotiation·
- Negotiate product cost with regional vendor partners.
- Category Management
- Ability to travel to store locations as needed
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Negotiations skills.
- In-depth understanding of the dynamics of the shopper and the retailer, underpinned by a deep consumer led mindset.
- Able to work across multiple external and internal touch points, an effective team player and contributor.
- Up for a challenge,
- Attention to detail and the ability to accomplish tasks within agreed upon time frame.
- Ability to communicate in a professional and positive demeanor with associates, vendors, customers, and clients.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Marketing, Product Management, and Analyst -
Industries
Retail
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