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Contract: Retail Category Manager / Canada
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Added: | 2020-01-08 |
Location: | Calgary, Canada |
Salary: | Competitive |
Duration: | Contract |
Apjid | 3 |
Our client, a large oil and gas company, is currently seeking a Retail Category Manager for a 1 year contract in Calgary, AB.
REASON FOR OPENING/PROJECT:
To backfill for a role that recently became vacant
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:
REASON FOR OPENING/PROJECT:
To backfill for a role that recently became vacant
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage product categories to ensure proper product selection, including the identification and introduction of new products; efficient distribution; proper shelving space allocations; competitive costing, fair retail pricing and effective promotional strategies.
- Forecast, track and analyze category and product volumes and evaluate industry wide trends and the competitive landscape to develop a sales growth strategy for specific products or groups of products.
- Manage vendor relationships including selecting and negotiating with vendors to provide products and services sought by customers, optimizing volume rebates and promotional funding support, and resolving site-level vendor issues.
- Conduct business analysis, make recommendations on marketing plans and sales fundamentals, and implement specific business plan strategies and initiatives such as preparation of quarterly/annual category business reviews.
- Communicate and support Retail Operations team members and retailers, including but not limited to: program/key product lists, category-specific merchandising, pricing and inventory management training store layouts, audits, articles and merchandising
- Develop and implement selling concepts and tools to support category projects and provide post launch support and recommendations to sales and customers through performance tracking and analysis.
MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:
- University degree
- Business degree with a specialization in Marketing and MBA (asset)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with a vendor or retailer in operations, marketing, purchasing or selling in a multi-unit retail environment
- Category Management or consumer/ product analytical experience in a retail environment
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to draw insights from internal and external data sources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with superior attention to detail
- Creative approach to negotiating and problem-solving
- Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office (word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams with a demonstrated ability to maintain strong internal and external relationships
- Passion to see projects through from inception to completion and the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Strong planning skills
- Previous experience in managing the tobacco category
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