Category Manager
Pet Valu
- Markham, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop merchandise strategy around company directives
- Communicate strategies to internal and external partners
- Plan, execute and deliver annual category reviews
- Ensure product assortment, sales, margins and buying plans are aligned to budgets
- Provide direction on planning, pricing and assortment
- Ensure pricing strategies support financial objectives
- Negotiate product costs and promotional programs
- Develop strong vendor relationships with key suppliers
- Manage product life cycle, exit strategy and aged inventory
- Manage store and warehouse inventory levels with Supply Chain
- Ensure planograms are maintained and updated
- Keep abreast of market trends and implement into category strategy
- Grow market share
- University degree in quantitative/analytical business discipline
- 7+ years Retail CM and/or Purchasing experience, ideally in the consumables categories: mass retailers, pet, grocery, children’s, housewares
- Involved in enhancement and execution of category management processes
- Thorough knowledge of retail purchasing dynamics (category management, seasonality, life cycle, margin requirements, negotiating, clearance programs, store sales improvements, item introductions, budgeting, promotional planning and planogramming)
- Ability to lead and motivate
- Results oriented with proven track record
- Hard-working, independent and accountable
- Co-operative and collaborative