Category Manager - Packaged Beverage

Circle K•Minnetonka, MN

3d•$90,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Increases category gross profit by selecting local suppliers, evaluating new products, and negotiating pricing; planning marketing strategies. Collaborate and support National and Business Area activities for the category. May supervise or provide direction to Junior Category Managers or other merchandising staff positions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, finance, management, business economics, or related field preferred. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted.
Five years of experience or more preferred in merchandising; including experience in management responsibility.
Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word preferred.
Must have strong relationship management, analytical thinking, and financial acumen skills.
May require up to 30% of travel.
Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

Supports the organization strategic direction.
Responsible for local assortment and planogram execution
Owns frontline pricing decisions
Responsible for vendor operations and local relationships
Responsible for planogram implementation – resets (including all 3rd party relationships)
Responsible for actionable operational reporting (Out of Stock, Zero Sales Reporting, Delivery Frequency, and others as necessary)
Selects local vendors, negotiates costs, terms for products, and develops schematics by applying category management principles in accordance with the the organization strategic objectives.
Increases sales revenues by developing promotional concepts and overlay programs on local assortment.
Establishes and monitors gross margins by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas, projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products, and determining placement and promotions.
Projects and measures category sales and gross profit results by developing and maintaining records of item cost, retail, and gross margin dollars.
Maintains external local and national vendor relations by providing direction, guidance, and information, resolving concerns.
Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual category review, budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions. Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses aligning with the organization Merchandising
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines.