Category Manager
About The Position
Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! Location Address: 1000 S. 2nd Street Job Description: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The associate is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned: Analyze weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales results. Achieve sales and margin targets as developed in the planning process. Develop assortment plans by product group. Manage category advertising including assortment, product mix, sales, and gross margins. Oversee the inventory management of product life cycles, including promotional purchases. Negotiate favorable terms, trade allowances, advertising allowances, new item allowances with suppliers. Develop marketing and promotional programs for the items and categories. Oversee incremental income such as advertising cooperatives, markdown monies, coupon redemption, rebates, scan backs, and temporary price reductions. Identify and implement private label opportunities. Coordinate and communicate effectively with Operations team to ensure precise implementation of category offerings of products. Work closely with other Category Managers to optimize merchandising strategies and overall store performance. Develop and implement category and product line business strategies. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position directly supervises DSD and Merchandising Clerks for only Grocery categories and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training, directing, rewarding, and appraising. All other categories have no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business or Marketing or related field
- Five (5) years' experience in retail buying or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Retail store experience
Responsibilities
- Analyze weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales results.
- Achieve sales and margin targets as developed in the planning process.
- Develop assortment plans by product group.
- Manage category advertising including assortment, product mix, sales, and gross margins.
- Oversee the inventory management of product life cycles, including promotional purchases.
- Negotiate favorable terms, trade allowances, advertising allowances, new item allowances with suppliers.
- Develop marketing and promotional programs for the items and categories.
- Oversee incremental income such as advertising cooperatives, markdown monies, coupon redemption, rebates, scan backs, and temporary price reductions.
- Identify and implement private label opportunities.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with Operations team to ensure precise implementation of category offerings of products.
- Work closely with other Category Managers to optimize merchandising strategies and overall store performance.
- Develop and implement category and product line business strategies.
- Train, direct, reward, and appraise DSD and Merchandising Clerks for only Grocery categories.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
