Category Manager - Travel Plaza
About The Position
The Category Manager – Travel Plazas will work closely with the Director of Merchandising to ensure the success of all food service programs that are operating within the Travel Plaza segment. The Category Manager – Travel Plazas will be responsible for the planning and execution of all aspects of the product assortment for specific merchandise categories. This role is critical in ensuring that the company has the right product, in the right quantities, at the right time and at price points to meet the needs of our customers. This position will also work collaboratively with Pricebook, Operations, Marketing, and members of Onvo’s leadership team to develop and execute the company’s merchandising strategy.
Requirements
- Proven track record of successful merchandise planning and/or store operations.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data to make decisions.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong project management skills.
- Ability to travel to store locations and industry trade events as needed (Expected travel 30-40%).
- 5+ years of experience in retail merchandising or retail operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in business, merchandising, or related field.
- Familiarity with NetSuite.
- In-depth knowledge of c-store retail software systems, including JDA, Gilbarco Passport, SSCS, PDI.
- RAMP Certification, familiarity with state alcohol regulations.
- ServSafe compliance.
- NACS Category Management Certification.
- Foodservice Management experience.
Responsibilities
- Ensure best-in-class category management principles and processes are applied to all assigned categories including the use of scan data and space management principles in decision making.
- Develop and execute annual category business plans including category specific roles, strategies, and tactics as well as overall marketing goals and objectives.
- Establish pricing and margins for assigned categories.
- Complete competitive price surveys and analyze data for price optimization opportunities.
- Responsible for product assortment, planograms, item deletions and store layouts for assigned categories.
- Establish, build, and manage supplier relationships, including ownership of all financial and service level negotiations including pricing, marketing allowances, rebate incentives, delivery frequency, etc.
- Coordinate and implement bi-monthly promotions for assigned categories and clearly communicate these promotions to other Onvo stakeholders including Operations, Marketing, and Pricebook.
- Work closely with Operations to ensure effective execution of all programs through frequent store visits, in-store training, presentation on monthly Merchandising calls and through other established methods of internal communication.
- Develop and maintain strong product knowledge across all categories under management; serve as Onvo’s “subject matter expert” regarding product/category intelligence and trends for assigned areas.
- Analyze monthly sales data and present category performance reports with commentary to senior Operations personnel on a monthly basis.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Merchandising.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
