Category Manager
7 days ago
**Position Title**:Category Manager
**Requisition ID**: 37389
**Career Group (ADSP)**:Administrative
**Division**:Merchandising & Store Services (01000169)
**Department**:Merchandising
**Work Location**:METRO ON - 5559 DUNDAS STREET W (#A-DUND)
**Province**:Canada : Ontario
**Position Type**:Permanent
**Joining our team has its advantages**
- 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._**
**_ We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you._
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