Category Manager
4 days ago
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
- Develop and execute a comprehensive category management plan, including floor plan optimization, price positioning, and category roles.
- Analyze sales, costs, and margins of products to inform category management decisions.
- Collaborate with the pricing coordinator to analyze prices by channel and competitor.
- Execute planogram optimization plans to maximize sales and profitability.
- Analyze market research information to inform category management strategies.
- Manage spaceman and similar software to track category KPIs.
- Analyze category KPIs to inform business decisions.
- Develop an annual competitive promotional plan based on category management analysis.
- Negotiate and implement promotions with vendors.
- Develop POP material according to execution guidelines.
- Evaluate promotional plan performance.
- Analyze performance reports (sales + margins) for categories and subcategories.
- Develop and execute specific plans to ensure continuous CR performance improvement.
- Negotiate vendor rebates in collaboration with the CR Manager.
- Optimize vendor supply chain agreements.
- Follow up on vendor rebates and additional services agreements.
- Provide support to the CR Manager with additional projects relating to continuous improvement of the area.
- 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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