Category Profit Manager

Bunzl Distribution • Hazelwood, MO

114d • Remote

About The Position

The Category Profit Manager will be responsible for working directly with the Director of Sourcing Revenue and other members in Category Management group on financial expectations and performance of their products. This role will be based out of our St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood) office. Work will generally be day shift, in-office with some flexibility to work from home a few days per month.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• 4+ years in data analytics or financial reporting/forecasting.
• High proficiency in MS Office including advanced MS Excel skills.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new analytical tools and software.
• Highest standards for accuracy and precision; must be highly organized.
• Strong analytical and project management skills with the ability to improve and provide insights.
• Ability to prioritize and respond quickly within a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with data visualization software (PowerBi).

Responsibilities

• Financial oversight over internal cost support on private label brands.
• Approval of cost support initiatives for each category.
• Monitor financial performance of products, identifying and communicating important trends and problem areas.
• Work with Category Managers to develop plans to address financial issues.
• Assess cost support requests to validate proposed benefits.
• Partner with category managers to develop specific, supportable business case assumptions, e.g., volume, pricing, growth rate, and market assumptions.
• Review product financial performance and advise product partners on revenue, cost, and margin trends and changes.
• Identify areas of improvement around financial performance and work with category managers to develop improvement plans.
• Capture expected outcomes from improvement plans.
• Monthly reconciliation of profitability initiatives.
• Coordinate with the Director of Sourcing Revenue on process enhancements for profitability reporting for each category in the Distribution Division.
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Work with data to support cost requirements and profit trends.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Comfortable work environment.
• Full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree