Senior Director, Household Category Strategy

9005 CVS Pharmacy, Inc.; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus & equity program

Job summary

CVS Health in Woonsocket, RI is hiring a Lead Director, Category Manager to own the Household businesses—setting category strategy, driving sales and margin growth, and leading a team of Category Merchants and Analysts.

You will translate customer and market insights into actionable plans, collaborate across functions, build talent, and deliver growth and innovative, differentiated experiences for CVS Health customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a CPG manufacturing company, retail organization, or in an analytical, merchandising, or buying position
• P&L management experience
• Strong working knowledge of retail math concepts and demonstrated application
• Strong leadership and storytelling abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to implement strategies and use negotiation tactics to grow sales
• Technical experience in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Office, Word; some Access or other database knowledge

Responsibilities

• Deliver sales and margin goals by attaining market share and thoughtfully managing all lines of the category P&L
• Lead and manage large vendor relationships, including joint business planning development and vendor negotiations
• Develop and implement category plans (i.e., plan optimal SKU mix; ExtraCare loyalty program; weekly, seasonal, annual promotional programs)
• Initiate and execute strategic promotional strategies and marketing plans by collaborating internally with CVS partners
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team with clear goals, accountability, and a strong pipeline of future merchandising talent
• Influence and align cross-functional partners across merchandising, marketing, digital, finance, supply chain, store operations, and loyalty
• Leverage customer, loyalty, market, and competitive insights to identify growth opportunities
• Develop and sustain a strong understanding of current competition and identify new opportunities
• Contribute to the development and execution of General Merchandising initiatives

Skills

CPG experience

P&L management

Retail analytics

Negotiation

Leadership

Storytelling

Multitasking

Excel

PowerPoint

Office suite

Access

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

CVS Health in Woonsocket, RI is hiring a Lead Director, Category Manager to own the Household businesses—setting category strategy, driving sales and margin growth, and leading a team of Category Merchants and Analysts.

You will translate customer and market insights into actionable plans, collaborate across functions, build talent, and deliver growth and innovative, differentiated experiences for CVS Health customers.