Hybrid Strategic Category & Vendor Growth Manager

Pet Food Express; Concord (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet Friendly Workplace

Career growth opportunities

Employee discount

Health insurance options

401(k) plan with employer match

Employee referral bonuses

Paid time off

Job summary

Pet Food Express is seeking a Category Manager to own the business performance of assigned categories, driving sales, margin, and inventory productivity from our Concord, CA HQ in a hybrid role.

You will develop category strategies, forecast demand, optimize assortment, and build strong vendor partnerships to deliver growth, customer value, and a differentiated shopping experience. Collaborative cross-functional leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen to manage category profitability.
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking to turn data into strategy.
• Financial and merchandising aptitude: pricing, inventory, assortment planning.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Thorough understanding of retail merchandising and vendor negotiations.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities with a commitment to developing others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial performance of assigned categories.
• Develop annual category plans and strategies.
• Balance customer needs with financial objectives and brand positioning.
• Regularly evaluate performance and adjust assortment, pricing, inventory.
• Lead private label development within categories.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Stores, and other teams.

Skills

Business acumen

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Merchandising

Vendor negotiations

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Decision making

Job description

Pet Food Express is seeking a Category Manager to own the business performance of assigned categories, driving sales, margin, and inventory productivity from our Concord, CA HQ in a hybrid role.

You will develop category strategies, forecast demand, optimize assortment, and build strong vendor partnerships to deliver growth, customer value, and a differentiated shopping experience. Collaborative cross-functional leadership is essential.