Merchant Canada-Fish/Marine
On-siteWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Job Summary
Develop and execute category strategic planning alongside the Divisional Merchandise Manager, setting financial goals and managing vendor negotiations for product assortment across retail, internet, and B2B channels. Direct review of sales and inventory data to optimize customer service, identify slow-moving stock, and maximize productivity while overseeing product specifications and sourcing. Organize marketing plans for proprietary brands, selecting items for promotional activity and managing product information submission to the production team. Identify market trends to develop product and price structures, working cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, and analytics to achieve category objectives. Requires 5+ years of experience and some travel.
Required Qualifications
- BS Degree in Business or related field
- 5+ years
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Computer literacy with strong Micro soft skills
- Ability to monitor and identify market trends
- Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work and make good decisions even under pressure and still meet deadlines
- Should be comfortable working with numbers and maintaining various spreadsheets and analyze data
- Ability to maintain and build effective relationships with cross-functional teams and peers
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Some travel required
- Occasionally lifts up to 50lbs
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