Assistant Category Manager (Acoustics)
About The Position
The purpose of this job is to manage the in-store and online assortment of a given category for all Guitar Center Retail locations and websites, including product assortment, sales and margin, store clustering, inventory levels, promotions, vendor relationships, and category analysis. The Guitar Center Company embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. Our mission is to develop and nurture lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the joy that comes from creating music. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
- 2 years of experience in merchandising, retail, and/or category management
- Skilled proficiency with Microsoft Excel (V-lookups, formulas, filtering, sorting, formatting)
- Skilled knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Responsibilities
- Assortment selection and planning to specific sales, margin, and inventory goals
- Managing vendor relationships including negotiating pricing, delivery time, and payment terms
- Coordinating product launches across retail, catalog, and web properties
- Promotional, clearance, and markdown pricing
- Work with vendors to develop exclusive products for sale through retail and online outlets
- Developing promotional opportunities with vendors to increase revenue
- Coordinate everyday marketing efforts with Visual Merchandising, Digital Marketing and Print advertising to drive overall success
- Monitor and report on competitor price, promotion, assortment, and presentation tactics
- Perform weekly, monthly, and quarterly category analysis and external market analysis
- Project future sales velocity based on market and product category trends
- Analyzing consumer purchasing behavior and merchandise according to consumer purchasing trends
- Additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
