Êtegory Manager

Job Title: Category Manager Position Purpose Organizes and manages a category (or more than one) assuming the initiative and risk of the business to deliver sales, gross margin, profit and coverage plan Primary Accountabilities • Business Development - Identify market needs and develop strategies to fill them, build strategic partnerships, develop market opportunities • Pre-Line Reviews/Line Reviews - Build attractive assortment to grow business by creating business plan to deliver coverage, sales, gross margin and profit plan. • Category Management - Category Contribution responsibility, gross margin control, category growth, contract review, vendor management including negotiations and development. • Planogram - Building the Planogram, Min Review, ZAP Revision, Planogram Maintenance, Secondary Placement Follow up • Category insight - Store checks, market visit, competition research, Commercial customers visit. • Store Support & Team development - Customer Satisfaction, Pricing Deals, Develop ACM capabilities and skills • Marketing - Create marketing plans, brand development and promotions • Supply Chain - Fill Rate, Special Orders, Recalls, Return to Vendor, Return to Stock, Order Follow up Education & Experience Level of Formal Education: A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent. Area of Study: Business degree Years of Experience: Three to five years. Type of Experience: Merchandising, sales, category management Special Certifications or Technical Skills: Microsoft office, negotiation skills, bilingual (English /Spanish) Other/Preferred: Analytical skills