Senior Category Manager

Chewy•Boston, MA

11d•$118,500 - $189,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Chewy is seeking a Senior Category Manager to join its growing and fast-paced Healthcare merchandising team. This role is flexible in location between Boston, MA, Plantation, FL, or Seattle, WA. The Senior Category Manager will be responsible for growing the Supplements category at Chewy, focusing on P&L ownership, vendor management, analyzing trends, and building the business. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong communication, negotiation, and vendor management skills, and possesses subject matter expertise in merchandising, retail, sales, and/or marketing.

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, owning the P&L, vendor relationships, and 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 using lifecycle management concepts, based on research and data insights.
Optimize and improve product performance within the category by analyzing sales data, assortment gaps, and market trends.
Work cross-functionally with finance, marketing, supply chain, pricing, and customer service for 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
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)
six paid holidays
paid sick and family leave (in compliance with applicable state and local regulations)