Category Manager
5 months ago
Red Apple Stores ULC is looking for a Category Manager, Softlines to join our team for a 12-15 month contract.
With direction and support from leadership, the Category Manager works to build an appropriate assortment through planning, developing, sourcing, buying, managing and administering merchandise within assigned categories and/or departments to ensure the effective execution of the business plan.
**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Development, management and administration of the merchandising and financial strategy and plan for Softlines categories and/or departments. Build an alignment to the overall business objectives.
- Accountable for preparing plans and forecasts of sales, turns, margins and open-to-buy working with the Planner.
- Proactively works to anticipate customer needs for Softlines categories by building a focused merchandising strategy.
- Review product/category analysis.
- Merchandise assortment building, sourcing and negotiating, product selection, pricing and ordering for all programs (core, seasonal, and opportunity buys)
- Regular communication with the allocation team
- Build and maintain good vendor relations
- Marketing Management - plan and coordinate the execution of all promotional activities for assigned categories, including Seasonal, Monthly and Weekly promotional planning. (Advertising, signing and product setup)
- Market research - customer, industry, direct and indirect competition and external environment.
- Communication with logistics and stores as required.
- Visit Red Apple Stores and competition regularly to maintain a connection with the field and understand challenges in execution at the store level
- Undertake special projects as required.
**RELATIONSHIPS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT**:
- Internal: All areas of the business (Home Office Team)
- External: Vendors
**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience**:
- Minimum 3-4 years of previous merchandising experience in softlines retail (Footwear, Children’s apparel etc.) is required.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, passion and knowledge of the softlines category
- Experience in marketing merchandise (Product, pricing, promotions, placement)
- Degree or diploma in Merchandising, Business, Marketing or a related field;
- Excellent negotiator and communicator with attention to detail
- A result-driven, self-starter with a demonstrated passion for buying and a desire to learn
- Ability to work in a team or independently
- Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and intermediate level of working knowledge of systems
**This position is for a 12-15 month contract.**
**Job Type**: Contract
**Benefits**:
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mississauga, ON L4V 1L9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
**Experience**:
- Merchandising: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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