Category Manager - General Merchandise

Gopuff•Aventura, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Category Manager for General Merchandise manages P&L, assortment, pricing, and marketing across Gopuff’s network. This role calls for an experienced, product-focused merchant who can own a CPG category and collaborate with Supply Chain, distributors, suppliers, legal, and Digital Merchandising to develop a compelling assortment for customers. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are important for evaluating data and pricing, shaping strategy, and working effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. The position is onsite at Gopuff’s Aventura office, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 5 years of merchandising experience.
Significant knowledge of merchandising, financial planning, and supply chain.
Ability to take initiative and demonstrate ownership and accountability for the business.
Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency.
Ability to use research, syndicated data, and consumer insights to inform assortment and category-management decisions.
Ability to navigate a wide spectrum of product lines relevant to Gopuff customers.
Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Excel.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Awareness of Gopuff’s current brand and product mix, with initial insight into opportunities.

Nice To Haves

A degree in Merchandising, Business, or Economics.

Responsibilities

Develop a deep understanding of the Gopuff app and retail store businesses, internal processes, and control-label assortment.
Select, price, and position products across Convenience or Grocery categories.
Work with Category Managers to develop category plans and strategies that improve product sales.
Work with suppliers and distributor partners to maintain adequate inventory across the network.
Monitor performance across classes and locations, and analyze data to establish future strategies.
Use internal and external data to make informed decisions that drive incremental sales.
Build and maintain assortment strategies that account for territory-specific volume, size, distribution, and local trends.
Conduct national and local competitive shopping and pricing analyses to ensure key product lines are represented effectively in all markets and margin targets are met.
Stay up to date on category trends and the competitive market.