Senior Category Manager 54992

Job Title: SR. Category Manager

Location: Georgetown, Tx 78628

Reports To: VP of Sales & Operations

Position Type: Full-Time; M-F 8AM-5PM

Pay: Variable Range based on Experience

Company Description:

We are one of the leading independent convenience store

cooperatives in the nation. We operate a full-service Warehouse and Distribution Center supplying goods and

services to the convenience store industry.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

? Foster relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services

? Generate and place purchase orders to ensure product availability meets demand

? Conduct market research and suggest appropriate pricing and promotional activities

? Continuously conduct market research such as reading trade magazines, attending trade shows, and

shopping competitors in order to stay innovative within the C-Store Industry.? Analyze data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends

? Determine competitive pricing and promotional activities of a product category

? Analyze and determine the best course of action to rectify low sales (Discontinue, Substitute, or Replace)

? Managing the optimal portfolio of products, identifying gaps, and constant cleansing via SKU

rationalization, to create value for our retail members

? Facilitate quarterly meetings with vendors to review their products success

? Creating marketing strategies for new product and executing the project from concept to launch

? Review and analyze daily reports including, but not limited to out-of-stock, price increases, and pending

PO’s

? Provide tactical level of operational support to Warehouse Department Heads

Experience and Skills:? 5 years Procurement experience

? Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or a related field

? Strong Category Management skills

? Experience with data analysis and highly developed analytical skills

? Contract negotiation skills

? Ability to collaborate with internal departments and external customers/clients to ensure the achievement

of business objectives

? Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

? Strong organizational skills with ability to multitask and prioritize

? Experience with Microsoft Office and SAP

Educational Requirements:

? Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent work experience, knowledge, skills

Additional Information:

? Number of Openings: 1

? Starting Date: Immediate

? Occasional travel

The above statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities necessary to describe the principal functions of

the job, as identified, and shall not be considered an exhaustive list of job responsibilities which may be inherent in

the job. Responsibilities are subject to change.