Manager, Category General Merchandise
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Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The category manager of general merchandise is responsible for leading the development of the departments strategy financial performance and execution of a $150m category across 650 stores in 42 states. This role drives profitability ensures compliance fosters strategic partnerships with leading consumer packaged goods companies and seeks out new product assortments based on current trends and customer insights for our general merchandise category.
Essential Job Functions
- Leads a $150M category across 650 stores in 42 states taking accountability for P&L performance budgeting and forecasting.
- Manages and develops team talent overseeing role clarity coaching and performance for hourly team member(s) while modeling company purpose and virtues.
- Supports long-range department strategy including annual sales and gross profit planning category pricing promotional programs new product lines distribution and inventory optimization.
- Leads vendor relationships and distribution management negotiating space assortments costs and projects with 50 suppliers.
- Serves as the primary merchandising representative to major CPG companies strengthening strategic partnerships and driving category growth through cross-functional collaboration with marketing loyalty finance operations legal and other departments.
- Ensures flawless store execution of category strategy compliance with federal/state/local regulations accurate financial tracking of promotional funds and support of all general merchandise initiatives.
Qualifications :
Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience with at least 5 years experience in the convenience retail or consumer packaged goods industries.
Additional Information :
Benefits
- Nation-wide Medical Plan/Dental/Vision
- 401(k) and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Fuel Discount
- Adoption Assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Onsite Gym and Cafeteria
- Weekly Pay
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Abinitio
- Aerospace Engineering
- Corporate Relationship
- Business Administration
- Financial Reporting
- Avionics
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