Health & Beauty Category Lead: Strategy & Growth

Natures Emporium LP; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A wellness-focused grocery retailer in Newmarket is seeking a Category Manager for Health & Beauty to lead strategic planning and assortment for their product lines. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years of experience in category management within personal care or beauty retail. Responsibilities include managing vendor relationships, ensuring product adherence to clean beauty standards, and analyzing performance metrics. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, making this an exciting opportunity for growth within a purposeful company.

Benefits

Annual bonus opportunity

Extended health and dental benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in category management or merchandising within Health & Beauty.
• Strong understanding of natural and clean beauty standards.
• Proven success in vendor management and pricing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Lead vendor relationships including sourcing and negotiations.
• Monitor and analyze category performance and deliver insights.

Skills

Category management

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

A wellness-focused grocery retailer in Newmarket is seeking a Category Manager for Health & Beauty to lead strategic planning and assortment for their product lines. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years of experience in category management within personal care or beauty retail. Responsibilities include managing vendor relationships, ensuring product adherence to clean beauty standards, and analyzing performance metrics. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, making this an exciting opportunity for growth within a purposeful company.