Category Management Associate
5 days ago
About the Role
The Associate Category Manager will play a key role in the management of private brands and national brands of specified pet supplies categories across all Pet Retail Brands banners. This position requires a strong understanding of consumer and store needs, product positioning, and the ability to work closely with peers in Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of merchandise strategy aligned with division and company directives
- Communicate strategies to internal and external partners
- Participate in the planning, execution, and delivery of annual category reviews
- Support efforts to ensure product assortment, sales, margins, and buying plans are aligned to budgets
- Ensure pricing strategies support financial objectives
- Assist with negotiating product costs and promotional programs
- Develop strong vendor relationships with key suppliers
- Manage product life cycle, assisting with exit strategy and aged inventory
- Provide support with store and warehouse inventory levels with Supply Chain
- Ensure planograms are maintained and updated
- Stay up-to-date with market trends and implement into category strategy
- Grow market share
Planning & Financial Budget
- Responsible for following and adhering to the annual category merchandising plan and financial budget
- Adhere to guidelines for department and category POS sales, wholesale sales, gross margin, and inventory
Category Reviews & New Products
- Complete category reviews for branded or private brand pet supplies
- Assist with new item evaluation and selection, and delisting decisions
- Assist with product launch planning to maximize initial sales and store penetration
- Ensure recommendations are in-line with Company and market specific objectives
- Assist with managing seasonal timelines
- Complete annual marketing and promotional plans for each vendor
- Participate in negotiation meetings for store promotions and flyer items with vendors
Pricing Strategy & Execution
- Actively researches competitive retail pricing across all banners in line with category role
- Monitors wholesale pricing for categories
- Supports pricing strategies to ensure compliance with financial objectives
Vendor Negotiation
- Participates in negotiations with hardline vendors regarding day-to-day issues
- Assists in the review and renewal of existing vendor contracts
Requirements
- 4-year bachelor's degree
- 3+ years Retail Associate/Assistant Category Manager/Buyer experience, ideally in mass retailers, pet, grocery, children's, housewares, hard goods, etc.
- 3+ years of experience in systems/reporting, intermediate to high level of knowledge in Excel, VLOOKUP, pivot tables, queries
- Thorough knowledge of retail purchasing dynamics (category management, seasonality, life cycle, margin requirements, negotiating, clearance programs, store sales improvements, item introductions, budgeting, promotional planning, and planogramming)
What We Offer
- Results-oriented with a proven track record
- Hard-working, independent, and accountable
- Co-operative and collaborative
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