Category Manager
Core
Managing local product assortment, pricing, and vendor operations to drive sales and profitability for a retail chain.
Role type
Category Manager
Builds
Local product assortments and promotional programs
Domain
Retail / Merchandising
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
category management, vendor negotiation, financial forecasting, operational reporting, strategic planning
Preferred skills
MS Office suite, relationship management, analytical thinking
Responsibilities
Execute local planograms and assortment strategies, manage vendor relationships and pricing decisions, forecast sales and margins, prepare annual budgets and category reviews, track operational metrics like out-of-stock rates, support national pilots and testing activities
Seniority
Mid-level management
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