Category Manager Developmental Role

Save a Lot, Retail Partner Category Department, and Wholesale Customer sales through the procurement of incremental items and events. Facilitate product quotes and procurement with Save a Lot merchandising teams to support incrementally profitable sales. Maintain positive relationships with Retail Partners and Wholesale team to create sales opportunities. Independently handle complex issues to create appropriate solutions. Manage results to achieve performance indicators. Responsibilities Maintain long-term relationships with Retail Partner ownership groups Category Teams, and Wholesale team, throughout the company, building trust and integrity Acts as primary sales contact within assigned Save A Lot department for Category Teams Support national, local, regional ad programs and special events created by the Marketing department, Save A Lot regional field team and Retail Partners Support regional ad groups and coordinate ad adjustments with Regional Directors. Works closely with supply chain on one off deals to ensure successful execution. Works with Merchandising team to coordinate the procurement of relevant local or regional items Works with Merchandising Team to identify sales gaps by Category, Subcategory, Department, RP, Corporate Stores and formulates a plan of attack with the Category Team, ABC, and Ops Team to drive sustainable sales. Maintains formal and informal channels of upward communication; encourage the expression of new ideas, suggestions, and feedback; review them for appropriateness and further action Works closely with Category Managers and Supply Chain Planners to eliminate at-risk inventory through management of retail partner sell-off program. Perform other duties as assigned. About You Bachelor’s Degree preferred 1-3 years of relevant work experience required Previous store operations experience or similar experience where a strong understanding of operations and merchandising approaches has been gained Financial, mathematical, statistical, marketing, merchandising, and consumer research background to read, interpret, and understand how internal and external factors influence financial results Ability to read and interpret profit and loss statement and understand how the categories managed are affected Possess strong analytical and problems solving skills and be experienced in taking initiative and making decisive yet appropriate decisions Strong planning and organizing skills Written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships within and outside the company Familiarity with Category Business Planning Familiar with procurement, logistics, and inventory management Familiar with computers (Excel, Word, Power Point and Internet) Physical Requirements Some travel required depending on role which may include weekends and evenings, as needed Required to tour retail stores and may spend long periods of time standing or walking Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled environment Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties

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