Stop and Shop Careers – Category Manager

Job Description:

Responsible for producing a comprehensive and cohesive category strategy which successfully meets the needs of our customers and achieves category goals while supporting brand integrated business plans. Drive the day to day activities of a selling organization culture with a consumer-centric focus through Category, Merchandising and Pricing (CMP) responsibilities. Responsible for thought leadership and category expertise around trends and category innovation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages financial performance for assigned category including sales margin and shrink
• Develops and executes customer-focused category plans and drives a selling culture
• Responsible for talent planning, team development and performance management
• Responsible for procurement and replenishment (Fresh) and in-stock position at the shelf (Center Store) [Service levels, inventory/days on hand, forecasting and seasonal impacts)

Job Requirements:

• Plans & executes promotion strategy for assigned categories
• Manages assortment and selection for assigned categories (f.e. final approval for all planogram decisions)
• Manages pricing for assigned categories and influences pricing strategy
• Subject matter expert for assigned categories (Consumer & Shopper Insight)

Qualification & Experience:

• Vendor negotiation and relationships
• Drives product innovation
• Develops and builds strong teams

Job Details:

Company: Stop & Shop

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: Marketing Sales

Job Location: Boston, MA

Application Deadline: N/A

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