Junior Category Manager

Responsibilities:
• Perform analysis, implement promotions and perform all proofing and data entry jobs for a brand category.
• Administer all supplier associated activities and evaluate effective tracking of same.
• Provide an effective interface to all customers for various categories and recommend improvement strategies for all customer profits.
• Maintain and update knowledge for all customer business planning processes and associate category tools.
• Participate in various evaluation meetings with wholesalers and develop activities for various brands.
• Prepare all required paperwork and select the appropriate vendor and provide the certificate of insurance to various categories.
• Administer all operations requests and perform research on various out of stocks.
• Assist in applying all strategies for new products.
• Collaborate with category manager and field operations to ensure effective implementation of all new products.
• Coordinate with marketing and operations departments and develop efficient promotion strategies for all categories.
• Prepare and analyze all sales reports on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Supervise all promotional purchase inventories and develop various retail pricing strategies.