Job Description
Job Description
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
- You are the subject matter expert for your Category and build plans around category product, promotion, and placement to drive financial performance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to secure the most favorable terms, costs, products, and quality of goods for company and our customers
- Develop a connection with the remote communities the company serves through in-community work experience to create customer-centered business plans
- Develop market data and use consumer behavior to find innovative ways to drive performance in your category
- Develop plans with measurable objectives that include advertising, in-store specials, and special buys
- Set the initial sales, gross profit, and inventory forecasts used in developing the final operating budget and develop plans to achieve annual budgets
- Work with Merchandising Services to monitor and recommend pricing, stock levels that deliver on category performance
- Provide advice to Operations on Category opportunities
- Provide leadership and management of initiatives to the department's Category Assistant
JOB EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS :
- Minimum five 5 years' experience in category management is required and / or :
- Must have a post-secondary education (Bachelor's or Master's degree) in Commerce, Marketing, or Supply Chain Management.
Additional experience in lieu or education may be considered
- Experience leading and managing a small team is required
- Solid experience with MS Office Suite experience, including above-average knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Must have demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills and financial analysis capabilities
- Ability to set priorities and manage priorities of the team
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to teach and monitor performance
- Excellent interpersonal and management skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities
WORKING CONDITIONS :
- Ability to work in a fast-paced office environment
- Primarily computer work; able to sit or stand in one place for long periods
- Multiple phone calls and meetings on a daily / weekly basis
- Work in an office environment located at a meat plant with a walk-in freezer and cooler
- Ability to travel 30% of the time
Location : Anchorage, AK
Reports to : Vice President, Merchandising
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