Category Manager

4 days ago


Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom iXceed Solutions Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to join our team at iXceed Solutions. As a Category Manager, you will play a critical role in driving business growth and profitability through effective category management strategies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Category Management
  1. Develop and execute a comprehensive category management plan, including floor plan optimization, price positioning, and category roles.
  2. Analyze sales, costs, and margins of products to inform category management decisions.
  3. Collaborate with the pricing coordinator to analyze prices by channel and competitor.
  4. Execute planogram optimization plans to maximize sales and profitability.
  5. Analyze market research information to inform category management strategies.
Category Information Systems
  1. Manage spaceman and similar software to track category KPIs.
  2. Analyze category KPIs to inform business decisions.
Category Promotional Plan
  1. Develop an annual competitive promotional plan based on category management analysis.
  2. Negotiate and implement promotions with vendors.
  3. Develop POP material according to execution guidelines.
  4. Evaluate promotional plan performance.
Category Profitability
  1. Analyze performance reports (sales + margins) for categories and subcategories.
  2. Develop and execute specific plans to ensure continuous CR performance improvement.
  3. Negotiate vendor rebates in collaboration with the CR Manager.
  4. Optimize vendor supply chain agreements.
  5. Follow up on vendor rebates and additional services agreements.
Projects
  1. Provide support to the CR Manager with additional projects relating to continuous improvement of the area.
Requirements
  • Qualifications
    • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, or related areas.
  • Experience
    • Extensive experience in category management and merchandising.
    • Understanding of marketing principles and retail merchandising fundamentals.
    • Knowledge of market trends and consumer behavior.
    • Extensive knowledge and experience of retail operations and sales.
  • Skills and Attributes
    • Computer (MS Office)
    • Vendor management
    • Planogram design
    • Strategy design and execution
    • Project management
    • Data analysis
    • Self-motivated
    • Ability to follow both written and verbal instruction with great attention to detail.
    • Effective communication
    • Professionalism
    • Negotiation
    • Organization


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