Category Manager

6 hours ago

Toronto, Canada Metro Inc. Full time

**Position Title**:
***Category Manager

**Requisition ID**: 32379

**Career Group (ADSP)**:
***Administrative

**Division**:Discount Merchandising (80201542)

**Department**:
***Merchandising

**Work Location**:METRO ON - 25 VICKERS ROAD BUILDING C (#A-VICC)

**Province**:Canada : Ontario

**Position Type**:Permanent

**Summary**

The Category Manager is responsible for managing the ethnic produce category and additional assigned categories of products including profitability, sales, advertising, category planning, vendor negotiations, SKU selection.

**Specific Responsibilities**
- Develop sales and promotional strategies including advertising layout, theme events, seasonal opportunities and in-store demonstrations in order to achieve category targets
- Define product assortment and negotiating terms and conditions of purchase
- Set objectives to meet overall budgeted sales and profit targets
- Accountable for meeting overall strategy and implementation. Implement overall strategies for initiatives and set retail objectives for category. Comply with corporate and regional guidelines
- Maintain promotional calendar to maximize sales and profits
- Monitor all competitive and industry activities (including trends, etc.) regarding merchandising, marketing, assortment, pricing and promotions and use findings to support continuous improvement and innovation in the category.
- Conduct weekly competitive store visits to gain first hand insight
- Modify category plans as needed to be responsive to customer needs or market conditions
- Identify consumer requirements and develop new products & merchandising plans to meet those requirements
- Maintain contact with Store Managers, Merchandisers, Central Procurement and others to answer questions or resolve issues regarding products or services in assigned business initiatives
- Monitor market conditions that impact categories within the complete retail marketing place
- Develop and enhance relationships with business partners
- Manage departmental employee relations, including performance management
- DSD Ethnic - ensure correct vendor selected for each store and maintain cost & retail files

**Qualifications**:

- Produce department experience
- Strong produce knowledge
- College Diploma or University degree in business related field
- 5-7 years of retail experience (preferably within a management role) within the grocery industry
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills
- Intermediate to Advanced level knowledge of MS office - Outlook, Word, Excel
- Proficiency with Category Management Tools such as: SAP, AC Nielsen's would be an asset
- Attention to detail, creative thinking, ability to manage change, strong communication skills and customer focused.

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Metro values, respects and leverages the differences and competences of all employees from a variety of different backgrounds. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment._**

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**_ Only applicants that meet the qualifications will be contacted._**

**_ We respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from agencies._

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