Retail Category Manager, Meat & Seafood
HybridGreensboro, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Set product assortment based on brand standards and item performance while developing pricing and promotional strategies to achieve department financial goals. Define merchandising minimums by SKU, optimize sales to space, and establish monthly shrink targets. Evaluate new item performance, maintain schematic integrity, and review fixture plans for new store openings. Collaborate with cross-functional partners on marketing strategy, monitor consumer trends and competition, and find and approve new vendors. Ensure quality standards are upheld. This role supports the Meat & Seafood category within the Store Support Center, requiring a Bachelor's degree and 4-7 years of category management experience.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 4-7+ years of Category Management or related experience
- Deep knowledge and understanding of the grocery business and systems/processes
- Experience in understanding consumer demand in the fast-paced retail/grocery environment
- Ability to develop/maintain strong working relationships with peers and cross-functional teams
- Possesses strong merchandising, product, and marketing skills
- Demonstrate strong analytical, negotiating, and problem-solving skills
- Willing and able to travel for trade shows and store trips
- Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
- Able to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
- Demonstrated skills with MS Office applications
- Project management skills
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience utilizing Nielsen and/or IRI
- Experience with MicroStrategy
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