Senior Category Manager

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Whole Foods Market Full time

Job Overview

As a Senior Category Manager at Whole Foods Market, you will be responsible for leading the Category Management / Merchandising function, including strategy development, innovation, and execution of marketplace differentiators. You will oversee team efforts to develop category goals & strategies and product assortments through the lens of our core customer, ensuring a strong mix of national brand product relevance, best-in-class local product relevance, and best-in-class private label product relevance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accountable for the financial performance of assigned high volume, complex, and/or financially significant categories.
  • Works with Category Management / Merchandising leadership to help drive change and support WFM evolution to Category Management.
  • Develops and executes category promotional planning, including planning and executing key promotional events and reacting in-season based on sales performance and the competitive landscape.
  • Works with leadership to recommend category price strategy and develop pricing tactics to achieve financial and customer objectives.
  • Conducts ongoing analysis of category performance, trends, and competitive assortment and pricing.
  • Develops strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure early insight into new trends and products, early and exclusive access to new items, differentiated product, merchandising, and promotions, and competitive costs.
  • Partners with applicable stakeholders to translate assortment plans into merchandising plans and planograms.
  • Leads and ensures an integrated approach with business partners in vendor negotiations and cost increase justifications.
  • Serves as a thought-leader in pricing and category analysis.

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree and 6-8 years' relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • 2-4 years leadership experience.

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