Senior Category Manager

Coborn's-posted 4 months ago
$95,000 - $150,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Saint Cloud, MN
Food and Beverage Retailers
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Are you a Category Manager looking to take a leap into a Senior role? Join the Coborn's Merchandising Team today as a Senior Category Manager! Our Merchandising Team is expanding, and we are searching for a merchandising expert, like you, to lead the strategic direction, drive growth, profitability, and long-term category performance for assigned categories. In this role, you will also oversee assigned categories and lead a team of Category Managers and Category Support Specialists. In addition to owning category outcomes, you will play a key role in shaping go-to-market plans, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring cross-functional execution of pricing, assortment, and promotional initiatives. If you are looking to expand your career, let us help you! Join our team today!

  • Lead multi-year strategic planning for assigned categories that align with company goals.
  • Define and evolve category roles across fresh and center-store assortments.
  • Represent category objectives in annual planning and executive-level discussions.
  • Use data analytics to drive pricing, promotions, and assortment strategies.
  • Develop strategic recommendations based on loyalty data, market share, and predictive modeling.
  • Mentor team in analytics literacy and data-based decision making.
  • Monitor competitors and emerging trends to identify innovation opportunities.
  • Act as a thought leader on food retail innovation and shopper behaviors.
  • Partner with private brand teams to launch differentiated offerings.
  • Lead pricing strategy design for everyday low price, promotions, and high-low segments.
  • Balance price perception, profitability, and promotional cadence across all store formats.
  • Partner with pricing analytics to run competitive scans and elasticity models.
  • Design integrated promotional programs that align with the guests' shopping behavior and sales targets.
  • Partner with marketing and store teams to ensure alignment of plans and executional excellence.
  • Leverage vendor funding and co-marketing to amplify reach.
  • Maintain a balanced mix of core, seasonal, local, and new products across stores and banners.
  • Remove redundancy while offering variety, ensuring merchandising presentations are aligned to guest preferences and engagement.
  • Ensure alignment across in-store and online channels.
  • Own strategic vendor relationships and contract negotiations, unlocking value and innovation.
  • Develop business plans that integrate private and owned brands.
  • Influence supplier investments in pricing, marketing, and innovation.
  • Collaborate and serve as the voice in strategic projects that include pricing architecture, omnichannel strategy, and digital merchandising.
  • Partner with operations, marketing, supply chain, and finance to ensure seamless execution and alignment of goals and priorities.
  • Act as the liaison between merchandising and the executive teams and provide clear communication to support field and operational success.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Category Managers and support roles, providing direction, feedback, and coaching to ensure clarity of priorities and deliverables.
  • Lead by example by directly managing a high-impact category while coaching team members on execution, prioritization, and strategy development.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field preferred.
  • 7+ years' experience in areas of category management, merchandising, or retail strategy; grocery experience preferred but not required.
  • 2+ years' experience in a leadership position.
  • Strong data analytical and negotiation skills.
  • Experience using tools such as Excel or Power BI to make data-driven decisions.
  • 10% Employee Discount at grocery and franchise locations.
  • Get Paid Daily with DailyPay.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation).
  • Paid Floating Holidays & 1 - ½ time for hours worked on a company-recognized holiday.
  • Paid Military Leave.
  • Employee Health & Wellness Programs.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development.
  • 401(k) plan options with matching up to 20% of the first 5% contributed.
  • Participation in Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
  • Additional Voluntary Benefits such as vision, accident and critical illness insurances.
  • Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance for full-time positions.
  • Flexible scheduling.
  • Recognition culture.
  • Growth Opportunities.
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