Category Manager

7 days ago


Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Red Apple Stores ULC Full time

About the Role
About the Role
As part of our Hardlines team, our Toys & Electronics 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 achievement of the business plan.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
• Development, management and administration of the merchandising and financial strategy and plan for hardline categories and/or departments, built in alignment with 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 hardlines 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 of 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 regularly to maintain a connection with the field and understand challenges in execution at store level.
• Undertake special projects as required.

About You
About You
Minimum 3-4 years of previous hardlines retail (toys/electronics/other hardlines) experience
• Entrepreneurial mindset, passion for and knowledge of the 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 results-driven, self-starter with a demonstrated passion for buying and a desire to learn our business and Customer
• Ability to work in a team or independently
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and intermediate working knowledge of merchandising systems.



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