Category Manager

**Who you are**:
Are you organized, innovative, and knowledgeable about market trends? Do you have a robust understanding of the health and wellness space? Are you a strong negotiator, and have the track record to prove it?
Goodness Me is currently seeking an experienced, full-time Category Manager for our Central Office Team.

**Your day-to-day**:
In this role, you will be responsible for maximizing sales and profitability, optimizing merchandising and product selection, and continuing to shape best-in-class relationships with our vendor and store partners.

**Other duties and tasks may include**:

- Building vendor relationships to enable effective negotiations
- Developing category plans inclusive of emerging segments and products to maintain the industry’s most relevant assortment
- Identifying and monitoring competition (including price checks)
- Managing product assortment to achieve financial and customer experience performance targets
- Executing category plans by delivering against the category pricing, promotion assortment and merchandising plans that support strategies and financial objectives
- Performing all vendor cost, program, and contract negotiations
- Overseeing promotional activities, managing flyer penetration, promotional profitability
- Collaborating with other departments to address in-stock inventory
- Supporting in-store merchandising and the development of SOP’s and various programs
- Supporting the day-to-day functions of the store-level departments
- Other duties as assigned

**What you bring**:

- Minimum of 2 years in a category manager role dealing with consumer goods
- Operations experience is an asset
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite preferred
- 1-2 years experience working with ERP preferred
- Ability to prioritize, multitask and manage multiple projects with a broad workload
- Strong negotiation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

Extra Goodness

**Because wellness isn’t just for our shoppers**:
From our emphasis on a healthy work-life balance, to a strong culture of promoting from within and opportunities for skills development training, working at Goodness Me isn’t just a job; it’s a healthy career

**Other perks include**:

- Extended Health Benefits
- 20% discount
- Employee Assistance Program
- Safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace
- Consistent hours (Monday-Friday with occasional evening/weekend availability)
- Remote work

**Location and Travel**:
80% Remote; 20% On-site as required

**About Us**:
We are not your mainstream grocery store. It’s more than just shopping; it’s discovering the power of food
**At Goodness Me, our mission is simple**: to discover, educate about, and offer healthy living products. Our business was born out of a passion to help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives. For close to 40 years, we’ve been providing our loyal customers with access to the healthiest products we can find.

We’d love to see a cover letter in addition to your resume. Don’t be afraid to be original
While we sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Goodness Me is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate in making employment decisions based upon race, colour, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any prohibited grounds. In keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodations are available throughout the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please inform us of any accommodations required.
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