Senior Category Manager

Chewy • Plantation, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Opportunity: Chewy is seeking a Senior Category Manager to join our growing and fast-paced Healthcare merchandising team. Location is flexible between Boston, MA, Plantation, FL, or Bellevue, WA. At Chewy, our top priority is delivering an extraordinary customer and partner experience. We are looking to hire a Senior Category Manager who will roll up their sleeves, dive into the weeds and remove roadblocks to grow the healthcare category. You will be a self-starter who is data driven around the P&L ownership, vendor management, keep a pulse on the analytical trends and stay focused on building. Your reputation for excellent verbal and written communication, strong negotiations and vendor manager will make you a great fit. You must be subject matter leader in merchandising, retail, sales, and/or marketing and should have some experience with one or more of the Exotics categories.

Requirements

• 7+ years of related Category Management or similar shown experience; Merchandising, Buying, Analyst, Product, or other.
• Ecommerce experience preferred.
• 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.
• SQL a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the category.
• Own the P&L, vendor relationships, 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, based on research and data insights, strategies and plans to both recruit new customers to Chewy and to develop existing customers via lifecycle management concepts.
• Find opportunities within the category to optimize and improve product performance, including analyzing sales data, assortment gaps, and market trends to make quick, effective decisions for your business.
• Work cross-functionally with finance, marketing, supply chain, pricing, and customer service to ensure partnership as well as well-rounded planning and execution.
• Help to launch new initiatives and engagements.

Benefits

• 401k
• new hire and annual equity grant
• annual bonus
• 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
• 10% off pet insurance
• 20% off at Chewy.com
• unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval
• six paid holidays per year
• paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed