Category Manager
3 weeks ago
Category Manager, Wholesale Supply Chain
The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of two branches of government that provide oversight for the beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis industries in the province. The LDB is responsible for the wholesale distribution of liquor and cannabis, and operates the retails brands BCLIQUOR and BC Cannabis Stores.
The revenue generated by the LDB helps fund essential public services like health care, education, and community programming. The BC Liquor Distribution Branch Wholesale Operations division is the hub of beverage alcohol distribution in British Columbia. There are three business units; Wholesale Supply Chain, Pricing & Imports and Distribution, working in partnership with suppliers to maintain a resilient and responsive supply chain whilst focusing on exceeding our customers' expectations, and giving back to the communities we serve. The Wholesale division's ethos of continuous improvement through innovative strategies, unmatched relationships and talented teams makes this a vibrant and stimulating environment in which to keep developing your expertise and knowledge.
The Category Manager is the LDB's point person, and expert in all aspects of a category of wholesale liquor products. This involves analyzing data and industry feedback while selecting and managing an assortment of wholesale liquor products for the BC market to meet the needs of retailers and consumers. The Category Manager is a key member of the LDB's management team, responsible for leading and managing the Wholesale assortment of liquor products. The Manager is relied upon to apply expertise in a product category and decide whether products are stocked or non-stocked within the LDB distribution centre. Director Wholesale Supply Chain and the LDB management team: provides advice, guidance and recommendations regarding all aspects of merchandising a category of products; leads the design, implementation and monitoring of product assortments to drive profitability.
monitors product performance; Provincial and Federal Ministries; packaging and quality control standards).
Private Retail Channel and Industry Associations: Develops feedback mechanisms, meets with, and presents plans to private retailers and associations that represent retail industry interests.
Contractors: leads, manages and directs professional services contracts.
monitors performance and provides feedback and coaching; This position operates in an office environment. The successful candidate must have the ability to visit supplier facilities and distribution centres. This position may require the ability to travel overnight within the Province of British Columbia.
An eligibility list for permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established.
A degree related to business management, supply chain management, operations management, category management or related discipline.
A minimum of two years of recent work experience* in vendor management, category management and/or product selection with an emphasis on category management at a corporate level.
A combination of education, training, and experience may be considered, i.e., more than 10 years of recent, work experience as listed above with secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent certificate.
Experience building and maintaining productive working relationships with key stakeholders.
~ 500 suppliers/vendors), distributed wholesale/retail operation.
~ Recent work experience must have occurred within the last 10 years.
The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process. Only applications submitted using the BC Public Service Recruitment System on this website will be accepted. For more information about how to create or update your profile, please refer to the attached Application Instructions or refer to the Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.This position is eligible for flexible work arrangements, such as a hybrid work combination of in-office and work-from-home, following the guidelines established for flexible workplaces .
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