Category Manager - Toronto, Canada - Metro Inc.

Metro Inc.

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Category Manager

Requisition ID: 37389

Career Group (ADSP):Administrative

Division:
Merchandising & Store Services

Department:
Merchandising

Work Location:
METRO ON DUNDAS STREET W (#A-DUND)

Province:
Canada : Ontario

Position Type:
Permanent

Joining our team has its advantages

Flexible schedule to promote work/life balance
Telecommuting in hybrid mode
Group insurance from the first day
Very competitive pension plan
Generous holiday policy
Personal days
Employee Assistance Program
Free parking
Opportunity for professional development

SUMMARY:

The Category Manager is responsible for the management of the assigned category of products including profitability, sales, advertising, category planning, vendor negotiations, SKU selection, and customer service (both stores and retail consumers).

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop sales and promotional strategies including advertising, theme events, seasonal opportunities in order to achieve category targets.
Responsible for defining product assortment and negotiating terms and conditions of purchase.
Create & Maintain promotional calendar to maximize sales and profits.
Complete regular category reviews in selected categories utilizing C.I, Nielsen and vendor data. Review regular retails as well as feature frequency and depth analysis.
Manage strategies to ensure market competitiveness while balancing with financial targets.
Review KVI price checks to ensure market competitiveness.
Monitor all competitive and industry activities (including trends, opportunities etc.) regarding merchandising, marketing, assortment, pricing and promotions and use findings to support continuous improvement and innovation in the category.
Conduct regular competitive store visits to gain first hand insight.
Modify category plans as needed to be responsive to customer needs.
Identify consumer requirements and develop merchandising plans to meet those requirements.
Maintain contact with Store Managers, Merchandisers, Inventory Managers, and others to answer questions or resolve issues regarding products or services in assigned business initiatives.
Monitor market conditions that impact categories within the marketplace.
Manage an assistant and an admin, including performance management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

57 years of merchandising/category management experience preferably within the grocery retail industry
University degree in a business related field
Strong experience using the SAP Merchandising Module & BW
Good working knowledge of C.I Shop & Nielsen Workstation Plus
Strong MS office and Computer skills, Intermediate to Advanced level knowledge of Excel
Demonstrated forecasting experience
Excellent communication skills and a positive results oriented attitude
Occasional travel required

_ The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives._
**_ We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you._