Category Manager - Travel Plazas & Merchandising

Onvo; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Onvo is seeking a Category Manager – Travel Plazas to lead the product assortment and merchandising strategy across travel plaza formats. You will partner with the Director of Merchandising to set pricing, margins, and promotional plans while aligning with cross-functional teams including Pricebook, Operations, and Marketing.

This role requires strong analytical skills, category knowledge, and the ability to travel 30–40% to store locations and trade events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, or related field.
• 5+ years in retail merchandising or retail operations with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Familiarity with NetSuite and c-store retail software systems (JDA, Gilbarco Passport, SSCS, PDI).
• Willingness to travel 30–40% to stores and events.

Responsibilities

• Apply category management principles across assigned categories using data for decisions.
• Develop annual category business plans, pricing, and margins.
• Manage product assortment, planograms, and store layouts.
• Build supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, incentives, and deliveries.
• Coordinate bi-monthly promotions and communicate plans to stakeholders.
• Conduct store visits and provide merchandising training.
• Analyze sales data and present performance reports to leadership.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Analytical skills

Communication & negotiation

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/merchandising

Tools

NetSuite

JDA

Gilbarco Passport

SSCS

PDI

Job description

Onvo is seeking a Category Manager – Travel Plazas to lead the product assortment and merchandising strategy across travel plaza formats. You will partner with the Director of Merchandising to set pricing, margins, and promotional plans while aligning with cross-functional teams including Pricebook, Operations, and Marketing.

This role requires strong analytical skills, category knowledge, and the ability to travel 30–40% to store locations and trade events.