Category Manager Growth

Skills
Business AnalyticsConsumerData AnalyticsGlobal SourcingManagementOnline RetailOptimization
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Merchandising Marketing Supply Chain or related field
  • 5+ years experience in merchandising sourcing planning buying category management or e-commerce merchandising
  • Strong analytical skills and data driven decision making experience
  • Experience with inventory planning forecasting and assortment optimization
  • Strong understanding of e-commerce merchandising and digital customer behavior
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and business analytics tools
  • Excellent communication presentation and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Experience in retail wholesale consumer products party goods or seasonal merchandise
  • Experience managing private label or exclusive product development
  • Knowledge of international sourcing and supply chain processes

Nice to have

  • Strategic thinker
  • Results oriented
  • Analytical rigor
  • Fast paced mindset
  • Strong collaborator
  • Customer focused

Day to day

  • Lead category assortment strategy to match customer needs market trends and business goals
  • Drive sourcing initiatives supplier relationships and product development to support growth margin and innovation
  • Own inventory planning sales forecasting and e-commerce merchandising to improve availability online performance and profitable sales growth