Category Manager

C&S Wholesale Grocers • Sheboygan, WI

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About The Position

The Category Manager manages all aspects of an assigned product line, including sales, purchasing, pricing, and merchandising. The role develops strategic business plans and sales, buying, and profit plans for assigned categories to meet sales and margin targets. It manages product mix, retail and wholesale pricing programs, promotions, category plan-o-grams, merchandising, inventory replenishment, and investment buying. The position also oversees inventory management, advertising coordination, price and data integrity, vendor partnerships, market analysis, and gross margin control, while managing company and customer assets, store space, inventory, and profitability. Travel is required. The work environment includes store and office settings maintained at 65°F to 75°F.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business.
• 2–5 years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from customers, vendors, and C&S management.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic business plans for assigned categories.
• Develop sales, buying, and profit plans to meet target sales and margin budgets.
• Manage product mix, including variety, selection, and quality.
• Develop and maintain retail and wholesale pricing programs that achieve gross profit and revenue goals.
• Plan product promotions to achieve department objectives.
• Develop and maintain category plan-o-grams and direct retail merchandising.
• Manage inventory replenishment and investment buying.
• Manage company and customer assets, store space, inventory, customer profit, and company profit.
• Manage inventory, advertising coordination, price and data integrity, retail pricing and merchandising, vendor partnerships, market analyses, and gross margin control.

What This Job Offers

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