Category Manager

CSS White Cap Supply Canada Inc; Vaughan; Sur place; CAD 83 000 - 101 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CSS White Cap Supply Canada Inc is seeking a seasoned Merchandising Manager to own a portfolio of product categories with revenue responsibility under $20M. You will partner with merchants and the Functional Leader to develop data-driven merchandising strategies and drive category programs across functions.

The role requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to lead a team of professionals while ensuring timely execution of initiatives.

Qualifications

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
• Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field.
• May require certification; advanced degree may offset less experience.

Responsabilités

• Manages key product categories in a portfolio under $20M in revenue.
• Serves as business liaison to customers, management, and project affiliates.
• Drives category program development using toll gate processes with cross-functional teams.
• Oversees category product mix, analytics (GMROI, Turns, Margins), and visual merchandising.
• Develops and executes merchandising strategy using key business drivers.
• Ensures systems support distribution and service ordering needs.
• Leads a group or team of professionals and may supervise support staff.

Connaissances

Category management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Formation

BS/BA in related discipline

Description du poste

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities. The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

Job Summary

Responsible for executing awarded categories (less than $20M in revenue) and managing timelines for execution. Partner with key merchants and Functional Leader to obtain and assess data for merchandising strategy. Act as the liaison with internal/external project affiliates; present key recommendations and collaborate project results to meet and/or exceed corporate objectives.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Manages key product categories in a portfolio of products less than $20M in revenue.
• Serves as business liaison to customers, management, and others affiliated with the project team.
• Drives and executes category program development using the toll gate process and works cross functionally with Packaging Design, Supply Chain, Distribution, Product Forecast, In Store Service, Sourcing, and Finance/Pricing/Hurdle Rate.
• Oversees category product mix development, innovation, planograms (POG), analytics (GMROI, Turns, Margins), Centralized Automatic Replenishment (CAR), Automatic Maintenance Tool (AMT), and visual merchandising.
• Develops and executes merchandising strategy utilizing key components of business drivers.
• Ensures systems are set up properly to support unique distribution and service ordering system.
• Develops strategies to solve multi-faceted problems through understanding of fundamental issues throughout the organization at all levels.
• Nature and Scope Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.
• Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Work Environment

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Education and Experience

Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• - B2B Experience in MRO Products considered an asset

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Minimum Pay

Minimum Pay $92,000.00

White Cap and its affiliates serve as a one-stop shop, providing concrete accessories and chemicals, tools and equipment, building materials and fasteners, erosion and waterproofing products, and safety products to professional contractors by meeting their distinct and customized supply needs in non-residential, infrastructure, and residential end markets. White Cap operates approximately 500 branches across North America with more than 11,000 employees supporting approximately 200,000 customers. For more information about White Cap, visit about.whitecap.com.