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About the position
The Category Manager Specialist will support the Category Manager Lead in developing strategic and tactical business and promotional plans for the Packaged Beverages category across the West Coast and Mid-West regions for the ampm and Thorntons brands and across US for TA branded stores.
Responsibilities
- Support negotiation of contracts which include development of national contract/rebate agreements that support the category business plans.
- Acts as the primary contact for vendors that support the national program, promotions and merchandising execution that are outlined in the category business plan.
- Handles the category budget including approving vendor estimates, generating purchase orders, processing invoices and rebates.
- Develops national promotions and pricing strategies that support the category business plan.
- Supervises key national promotions or planograms and handle the business plan scorecard, communicating results and recommending corrective action if vital.
- Responsible for handling monthly category performance reviews.
- Accountable for bi-monthly promotional planning and execution.
- Directly handles day-to-day operational encounters.
- Handles proprietary and required national brand inventory levels. Trouble shoots any overages and shortages accordingly.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in marketing or related field.
- 5+ years in retail.
- Category management experience preferred; QSR, Grocery or Convenience Retail Experience a plus.
- Experience negotiating with vendors.
- Strong leadership and critical thinking skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Computer literate (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Understands Category Performance indicators (GM, return on investment, Sales/sq.ft, Inventory turns, and basket size).
- Works well cross-departmentally.
Nice-to-haves
- Convenience channel experience.
- Understands Category Performance.
Benefits
- Flexible working options.
- Generous paid parental leave policy.
- Excellent retirement benefits.
