Manager, Category Management
Core
Manages and optimizes supplier relationships and product portfolio to drive sales, profitability, and inventory productivity goals by capitalizing on retail marketplace and shopper trends.
Role type
Manager, Category Management
Builds
Strategic category plans, innovative merchandising programs, and optimized product assortments
Domain
Retail / Consumer Health
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Category management principles, financial acumen, SKU data analysis, supplier relationship management, assortment planning, planogram review, promotional planning, market intelligence, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Store-level merchandising experience, market data analysis (Nielsen/IRI), people management
Technologies
Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Drive cross-functional collaboration with pricing, marketing, legal, planning, and finance teams; Develop and deploy strategic category plans; Own category assortment planning and planogram review; Initiate and negotiate category promotional plans; Maintain positive trade relations and optimize supplier relationships; Assess sales patterns based on SKU data
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities