Assistant Category Manager – Consumables
Core
Drive P&L, sales, and margin growth for consumables categories by shaping strategy, managing vendors, and optimizing assortments.
Role type
Assistant Category Manager (Retail Consumables)
Builds
Consumables category strategy, vendor partnerships, and in-store merchandising experiences for CVS Health.
Domain
Retail / Consumer Packaged Goods
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
P&L management, vendor negotiation, data analytics, cross-functional collaboration, strategic planning, market share growth, inventory management, planogram development, promotional strategy
Preferred skills
Executive presence, influencing without authority, change management, risk mitigation, critical thinking
Technologies
MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
Achieve revenue and margin goals; manage vendor relationships and negotiations; develop and execute category strategies; drive promotional activity and slotting; forecast P&L and inventory turns; collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance)
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC