Job Description
THE TEAM MEMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM OUR RALEIGH, NC HQ FOUR DAYS A WEEK.
The Assistant Category Manager supports the development and execution of category strategies that drive business growth, optimize supplier relationships, and enhance customer satisfaction. This role requires a basic understanding of category lifecycle management, financial acumen, and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities: Category Management
Describes strategic role of assigned category
Identifies differences in category roles
Recognizes how category strategy directs business decisions
Executes SKU-level decisions to support sub-class and role goals and plan
Identifies basic terms required in category planning (e.g., freight, paymentterms, vendor data, deals)
Business Acumen – Financial Management
Identifies and explains financial reports pertaining to assigned SKUs
Plans business actions for SKUs based on given budget information
Identifies and explains basic financial metrics (e.g., Camp sales, GMROI) tobetter plan business actions
Appliesbasicfinancial managementconcepts (COGS, Net OPROI,Receipts, Turnover, etc.) withassistance
Supplier Management/Negotiation
Communicates required information to suppliers
Describes how each member of the cross-functional team (i.e., merchant,inventory, planning, procurement) interacts with suppliers
Executesand tracks action items (to-do lists) related to sourcing
Assists in defining negotiation requirements to optimize performance at theSKU-level (i.e., cost, quality, time, and performance).
Strategic Thinking & Execution
Executes detailed tasks needed to implement the vision within own groupand role
Describes future Company and customer expectations of a given productcategory
Tracks and monitors current trends to assist in developing future trends andstrategy
Reviews strategies and helps determine application within product category
Communication
Discusses business issues and ideas to effectively perform role
Developdocuments to support work efforts within own team
Assists in developing presentations for business groups audiences
Writes using appropriate language and terminology for audiences
Cross-Functional Leadership
Recognizes and accepts personal role within business team
Identifies relationship of own role to other roles on team
Displaysrespect for other team members and their roles
Accepts and incorporates positive and negative feedback regardingperformance
Develops constructive working relationships with team members to achievegoals
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.
4-7years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or procurement.
Intermediateanalytical and financial modeling skills.
Proficiency inMicrosoft Tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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