Senior Category Manager, Exotics
About The Position
Chewy is seeking a Senior Category Manager, Exotics to join our growing and fast-paced Exotics merchandising team. This role is flexible between Boston, MA or Plantation, FL. The Senior Category Manager will be responsible for growing the Exotics categories at Chewy, including Small Pet, Wild Bird, Pet Bird, Reptile, and Aquatics. This role requires a self-starter who is data-driven, owns the P&L, manages vendors, analyzes trends, and focuses on building. Excellent verbal and written communication, strong negotiation skills, and vendor management experience are essential. Subject matter expertise in merchandising, retail, sales, and/or marketing is required, along with some experience in one or more of the Exotics categories.
Requirements
- 7+ years of related Category Management or similar shown experience; Merchandising, Buying, Analyst, Product, or other.
- 2+ years of people leadership experience where measurable impact was made.
- 2+ years of experience in one or more of the Exotics categories (Small Pet, Wild Bird, Pet Bird, Reptile, or Aquatics).
- Deep expertise in vendor management, merchandising, sales, marketing, and general management.
- Validated excellent business judgment with strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills, with focus on execution.
- The ability to use both formal and informal influencing skills across cross functional teams.
- Ability to lead, be forward-thinking, prioritize, and run multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, and strong knowledge of retail math.
Nice To Haves
- Ecommerce experience preferred.
- SQL a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Exotics team and categories.
- Own the P&L, vendor relationships, and weekly/monthly/quarterly business reviews.
- Establish, build, and handle strong vendor partner relationships, including ownership across all assortments, pricing, cost/rebate/terms negotiations.
- Build and implement strategies and plans to recruit new customers and develop existing customers via lifecycle management concepts, based on research and data insights.
- Find opportunities within the Exotics categories to optimize and improve product performance by analyzing sales data, assortment gaps, and market trends.
- Work cross-functionally with finance, marketing, supply chain, pricing, and customer service to ensure partnership and well-rounded planning and execution.
- Help to launch new initiatives and engagements.
Benefits
- 401k
- New hire and annual equity grant
- Annual bonus (for C08+ positions)
- Medical/Rx insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Family services benefits
- Backup dependent care
- Flexible spending accounts
- Telemedicine
- Pet adoption reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com
- Unlimited PTO (subject to manager approval for exempt salary team members)
- Six paid holidays per year
- Paid sick and family leave (in compliance with applicable state and local regulations)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
