Nicotine Category Senior Manager

JOIN OUR TEAM!

At Circle Kour mission is simple: to make our customers lives a little easier everyday. You may have already stopped for coffee refueling your car or eating something on the go. Then you know what Couche-Tard/Circle K is. We have grown into a successful global company with over 16000 stores in 29 countries serving almost 9 million customers every total more than 150000 people work in our stores and offices. We make journeys easier by offering fast and friendly service. We care about our people and our communities and we look for ways to uplift people first. Wherever your journeys going we can help you get you ready to grow your career Lets grow together!

THE ROLE

The Nicotine Category Senior Manager manages the Nicotine category for the U.S. region. They direct merchandising plans and operational processes to achieve financial objectives. They utilizes data insights and current trend analytics to develop execution plans for categories and optimize product assortments as required by the business units. They increase sales and gross profit by supporting negotiations of contracts & programs with suppliers evaluating new products/services enhancing business processes to improve planning execution marketing and merchandising strategies. They leads cross-functional support with business unit Category Managers and other functional teams that support merchandising efforts. The Nicotine Category Senior Manager should foster an environment that welcomes change supports the development of others and that promotes high levels of ingenuity and creative thinking risk tolerance and collaboration growing revenue and margin for all categories.

WHAT YOULL DO

Here are just a few ways that youll help make journeys better:

• Defines and develops strategic vision for the responsible category with North America (NA) strategic alignment.
• Establishes national assortment with NA strategic alignment. Study industry and category trends to support this planning and development process.
• Determines national promotional activities and collaborates with NA strategic alignment.
• Has decision rights on innovation launch support and category big bets.
• Owns the joint business planning process and relationships aligned with NA strategic alignment.
• Key vendor point of contact owns the national relationship.
• Drives annual category review planning and presentation.
• Responsible for high level budgeting for the category with ability to write and present to senior teams.
• Analyzes financial results of the category and provides actionable feedback to the business units.
• Increases professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company plan guidelines.

WHAT YOULL NEED

We want you to join our team! Heres what were looking for:

• Bachelors degree in marketing or related field preferred. Other combinations of job-related experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Ten years of experience or more preferred in category or financial management convenience store merchandising operations or related retail industry; including five years management experience.
• Relationship management acute ability to influence financial acumen and analytical skills are required.
• Must be able to work independently or collaboratively in a fast paced frequently changing business environment.
• Experience with MS Outlook Excel PowerPoint and Word preferred.
• May require up to 15% travel.
• Valid drivers license required.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK HERE:

At Circle K we believe that our team members are the heart and soul of our business. When you join us youre not just getting a job youre becoming part of a vibrant community where your talents are valued your growth is nurtured and your contributions make a real difference. Heres why youll love working with us:

Benefits package:

• Competitive Group Benefits Program:Complete benefits packages (medical dental vision etc).
• 401 K:Plan for your future and retire with peace of mind with our 401 K plan helping you build a secure financial future.
• Stock Purchase Plan: Invest in your future and share in our success with our employee stock purchase plan allowing you to become a shareholder of Circle K.
• Paid Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with paid time off.

Additional Perks:

• Employee Discounts: Enjoy our People Perks which allows for great discounts on food and fuel making it even easier to fuel up and stock up on your favorite goodies.
• Recognition and Rewards: We celebrate our teams achievements and milestones with a range of recognition programs rewards and incentives to show our appreciation for your hard work and dedication.
• Mentorship Program:Take your career to new heights with our mentorship program where seasoned professionals provide guidance support and valuable insights to help you reach your full potential.
• Winning Culture:Fortune 500 company and a 4-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner.