Director, DMM - Grocery and Pet Care
About The Position
A World-Class Team BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most. We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful. Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow. Here’s just some of what you can look forward to: Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms. Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household. Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave. Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older). Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount. Eligibility requirements vary by position. The responsibility of the Category Director is to direct and oversee the development and execution of sound category strategies and tactics that are aligned with company and divisional objectives. The Category Director is responsible for the overall business performance of the category team in regard to achieving budgeted objectives while ensuring that the category portfolio meets or exceeds the expectation of our members.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree Required
- Minimum of 5 years direct buying/merchandising experience at a mid-management level; 8 - 10 years of category management/leadership experience in a merchandising or procurement function.
- Proven leadership skills required
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills required
- Category management expertise required
- Expert knowledge of industry trends, competition, assortment planning, inventory management, logistics and marketing techniques.
Responsibilities
- Creates the appropriate vision, strategy and tactics to deliver against both short and long term objectives.
- Responsible for achieving budgeted sales, profit and inventory productivity objectives.
- Direct and evaluates performance of category team associates.
- Responsible for the training and development of buyers and assistant buyers.
- Direct the creation and management of optimal assortments, retail pricing and promotions within each assigned category to optimize member value, regional relevance, inventory productivity and club efficiencies. This pertains to both national brands and own brands products.
- Leverage Interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong internal organizational collaboration across Logistics, Operations, Marketing and Finance to ensure goals are met.
- Assist with the development and management of collaborative vendor relationships.
- Th Category Director is responsible for educating and leading his/her team in adopting to category management best practices in regard to category roles, assortment and space management.
Benefits
- Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
- Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
