Job Description

A World-Class Team

BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.

We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.

Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s

At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.

Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
• Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.*
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.*

*Eligibility requirements vary by position.

The responsibility of the Category Director is to direct and oversee the development and execution of sound category strategies and tactics that are aligned with company and divisional objectives. The Category Director is responsible for the overall business performance of the category team in regard to achieving budgeted objectives while ensuring that the category portfolio meets or exceeds the expectation of our members.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Creates the appropriate vision, strategy and tactics to deliver against both short and long term objectives.
• Responsible for achieving budgeted sales, profit, and inventory productivity objectives.
• Directs and evaluates performance of category team members. Responsible for the training and development category merchants, associate merchants, and assistant merchants.
• Informs the creation and management of optimal assortments, retail pricing, and promotions within each assigned category to drive member value, regional relevance, inventory productivity, and club efficiency. This pertains to both national brands and own brands products.
• Leverages interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong internal organizational collaboration across Logistics, Operations, Marketing, Finance, and other functions.
• Assists with the development and management of collaborative vendor relationships.
• The Category Director is responsible for educating and leading his/her team in adopting to category management best practices in regard to category roles, assortment, and space management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• Minimum of 5 years direct buying/merchandising experience at a mid-management level; 8 - 10 years of category management/leadership experience in a merchandising or procurement function.
• Proven leadership skills required
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills required
• Category management expertise required
• Expert knowledge of industry trends, competition, assortment planning, inventory management, logistics and marketing techniques.

This is a hybrid role. Tuesday through Thursday are in-office days at BJ's Club Support Center in Marlborough, MA and Monday and Friday are remote days.

In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $149,000.00 - $214,750.00