Category Manager
2 weeks ago
In your role as Category Manager at The North West Company (NWC), you will be accountable to define category strategy and own the results, make sourcing and assortment decisions and drive category sales and profit growth through data driven decision-making and innovation.
The Category Manager at The North West Company (NWC), uses financial data, customer research, market data, and industry information to meet the needs of our unique consumer and to optimize financial performance through regular monitoring and innovation. As Category Manager you will develop, formulate, and execute tactics within the context of the overall category strategy, including assortment planning, procurement, merchandising, and retail pricing advertising and promotion, as well as managing vendor relationships, negotiations and supply agreements. As a leader, you will manage and develop the Category Team to achieve Category Performance.
Joining NWC gives you the opportunity to develop in Merchandising Department or throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.
NWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.
**Your Role**:
- You will build and maintain strong relationship with suppliers to secure the most favorable terms, costs, product and quality of goods for NWC and our customers.
- Developing a connection with the remote communities, we serve through in-community work experience to create customer-centered business plans.
- Using data, market information and our consumer behavior, find innovative ways to drive performance in your category and monitor performance.
- Develop plans with measurable objectives that includes advertising, in-store specials and special buys.
- Set the initial sales, gross profit, and inventory forecasts used in developing the final operating budget and develop plans to achieve annual budgets
- Work with Merchandising Services to monitor and recommend pricing, stock levels that deliver on category performance.
- Provide advice to Operations on category opportunities.
- Provide leadership and management of initiatives to the department’s Category Assistant
**Desired Skills & Experience**:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience is required in at least one or more of the following areas: Category management, Item file maintenance, Merchandise planning, Pricing, Replenishment planning, Marketing/Promotions/Operations Retail Management or retail stores support
- A post-secondary education (Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or certification) in a related field is an asset
- Experience leading and managing employee(s) is an asset.
- Solid experience with MS Office Suite products and intermediate knowledge of Excel
- Must have demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills and financial analysis capabilities is required;
- Previous Operating Statement (P&L) accountability is an asset.
- Ability to set priorities and manage priorities of the team;
- Strong problem solving skills;
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
**Location**:Gibraltar House, 77 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB
**Reports To**: Senior Category Manager
We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:
- Being Enterprising - Committing to our Customer - Working with Passion - Leading and Developing Others - Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity - Building Trust
**A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**
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**For Internal Applicants only**:
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**Salary Grade**:C0R010
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