Category Manager

Weis Markets; Sunbury (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets is seeking a Category Manager to lead grocery merchandising, develop assortment plans by product group, and negotiate supplier terms to achieve sales and margin targets.

You will supervise DSD and Merchandising Clerks for Grocery categories, coordinate with Operations, and collaborate with other Category Managers to optimize store performance and identify private label opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business or Marketing or related field.
• Five (5) years' experience in retail buying or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales results.
• Achieve sales and margin targets as developed in the planning process.
• Develop assortment plans by product group.
• Manage category advertising including assortment, product mix, sales, and gross margins.
• Oversee the inventory management of product life cycles, including promotional purchases.
• Negotiate favorable terms, trade allowances, advertising allowances, new item allowances with suppliers.
• Develop marketing and promotional programs for the items and categories.
• Oversee incremental income such as advertising cooperatives, markdown monies, coupon redemption, rebates, scan backs, and temporary price reductions.
• Identify and implement private label opportunities.
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with Operations team to ensure precise implementation of category offerings of products.
• Work closely with other Category Managers to optimize merchandising strategies and overall store performance.
• Develop and implement category and product line business strategies.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Marketing

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address:

1000 S. 2nd Street

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The associate is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:

• Analyze weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales results.
• Achieve sales and margin targets as developed in the planning process.
• Develop assortment plans by product group.
• Manage category advertising including assortment, product mix, sales, and gross margins.
• Oversee the inventory management of product life cycles, including promotional purchases.
• Negotiate favorable terms, trade allowances, advertising allowances, new item allowances with suppliers.
• Develop marketing and promotional programs for the items and categories.
• Oversee incremental income such as advertising cooperatives, markdown monies, coupon redemption, rebates, scan backs, and temporary price reductions.
• Identify and implement private label opportunities.
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with Operations team to ensure precise implementation of category offerings of products.
• Work closely with other Category Managers to optimize merchandising strategies and overall store performance.
• Develop and implement category and product line business strategies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position directly supervises DSD and Merchandising Clerks for only Grocery categories and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training, directing, rewarding, and appraising. All other categories have no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business or Marketing or related field, plus five (5) years' experience in retail buying or equivalent combination of education and experience. In addition, the associate should have retail store experience.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.