Assistant Category Manager

Stinker Stores, Inc. • Boise, ID

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Category Manager is the mastermind behind making sure Stinker’s products are always stocked, priced right, and ready to sell like hotcakes. They juggle product assortments, promotions, and pricing across 100+ convenience stores in Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming. By analyzing trends and customer cravings, they ensure the right products are on the shelves at the perfect time. In the end, they’re all about making sure the categories perform, and Stinker hits those sweet sales and profit targets!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related field—or equivalent work experience, no cap and gown needed.
• 3+ years of experience in retail category management, merchandising, or something similar- extra kudos if you’ve tackled the wild world of convenience stores.
• Must consent to and pass a background check, because how else are we supposed to know if you’re actually three skunks in a trench coat or not??
• Must be comfortable working in an office environment surrounded by furry friends (that’s right, we’re dog friendly!).

Nice To Haves

• A positive attitude and a great sense of humor- because if you can’t laugh at life (or that one soda machine that never works right), what’s the point?
• Solution-focused thinking. We get 5 minutes to complain and then we kick tail!
• Ability to learn new concepts and stay organized, maintaining a high level of attention to detail while multitasking (there are a lot of moving pieces and skunks headed in every direction!).
• Be a Master of Communication, syncing up with everyone from internal teams to vendors, making sure products are always available and sales keep rolling in.
• Act as data detective- analyzing sales trends and customer preferences to make sure we’ve got the right stuff in the right places at the right time.
• Vendor whisperer- making deals, managing relationships, and keeping product supply and category performance on point like a true convenience store expert.

Responsibilities

• Use your trusty vendor connections and data analysis superpowers to make smart decisions on what products go where and promotional activity.
• Dig deep into sales numbers, trends, and customer faves to make sure we’re stocking what everyone’s craving while keeping those profits looking good.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including Retail Operations, Finance, and the distribution center, to optimize inventory levels and product availability across all Stinker Stores.
• Keep things flowing smoothly by partnering with third-party distribution centers and vendors to ensure the right products show up on time—because nobody likes empty shelves.
• Take charge of promotional strategies, ensuring they hit all the right notes across stores, with perfect product placement and promotions that drive sales through the roof.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay with merit-based raises, and profit sharing twice a year
• Access to the DailyPay app
• 6 paid holidays a year, and if you do work on a holiday, you get time and half as a thank you!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that grows with your tenure
• Referral Rewards
• Health Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and options for a Health Savings Account (HSA) to help you save for healthcare costs or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for medical and dependent care expenses, as well as accident coverage and optional life insurance.
• Free Virtual Medical Services through Teladoc
• 401(k) with a skunktastic 25% discretionary company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level