Associate Category Manager: Growth, Promotions & Insights

NAPA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NAPA in Atlanta, GA seeks an Associate Category Manager to assist the Category Manager in driving growth and profitability across assigned categories. You will coordinate promotions, work with suppliers, and ensure accurate data for new lines and planograms.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to meet timelines, optimize in-store and digital promotions, and deliver timely reporting on category performance. Travel to multiple store locations is expected around 40-50% of the time.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Category leadership experience in a fast-paced organization
• Strong administrative and time management abilities
• Tertiary qualifications in business or related discipline preferred

Responsibilities

• Facilitate promotions process across publications and channels for assigned categories.
• Work closely with the supplier base to ensure adherence to all expectations associated with promotions.
• Administer all supplier income, ensuring timely and accurate billing and reporting.
• Manage the set up of all new lines and new suppliers, ensuring all information is captured accurately and in line with key process milestones.
• Work with the planogram team on developing customer facing planograms, where applicable.
• Work cross functionally with a wide variety of stakeholders, ensuring all queries associated with the categories are filtered and responded to in a timely manner.
• Support the Category Manager in the day to day operational aspects of their category assignment.
• Maximize Digital channel opportunities (B2C/B2B).
• Administer annual promotional plans (retail and wholesale).
• Manage administration associated with Agreement Sheets, ensuring all information is captured accurately and timely.
• Facilitate outcomes in conjunction with the sourcing team on key category sourcing projects, ensuring all time lines and process steps are met.
• Regular reporting on category performance

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Customer oriented

Relationship builder

Communication

Influencing

Collaborative working

Decision making

Analytical thinking

Education

Tertiary qualifications in business or related discipline

Job description

NAPA in Atlanta, GA seeks an Associate Category Manager to assist the Category Manager in driving growth and profitability across assigned categories. You will coordinate promotions, work with suppliers, and ensure accurate data for new lines and planograms.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to meet timelines, optimize in-store and digital promotions, and deliver timely reporting on category performance. Travel to multiple store locations is expected around 40-50% of the time.