The Save Mart Companies is one of the largest food retailers in California and Nevada. It is home to several well-known brands in food retailing. You might have seen our stores that include Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, and Food Maxx. We also have 3 distribution centers and our SMART Transportation trucking firm to transport dry groceries, frozen foods, ice, and novelties to all The Save Mart Companies stores. We are a California grown business, headquartered in the heart of one of the greatest agricultural areas of our nation – Stanislaus County.
The Modesto community is vibrant with great traditions, educational opportunities, and multi-cultural lifestyles. Aside from mild weather year-round, Modesto allows for easy access to many major tourist attractions in California. To the west lies the San Francisco Bay Area (90-miles) and the Santa Cruz Beach (115-miles). To the east is the famed Gold Country “Mother Lode” (50-miles) and a little farther you can find the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain range, Lake Tahoe (180-miles) and Yosemite National Park (110-miles).
Some of our competitive benefits include exceptionally generous benefits package (Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K), Lifelong Learning Educational opportunities, Employee Association (discounted and free tuition options, contests, and support services).
The Sr. Category Manager conducts category reviews to assess performance across customer
segments, stores, and items. This role translates consumer segment data & insights into specific
category assortment, merchandising, advertising/promotions and pricing strategies.
Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities
Strategic Planning
Conduct category reviews to assess performance across customer segments, stores, and items
Details out category plans and drives execution designs, executes category initiatives
Develop and assist with the successful execution of the merchandise planning and allocation plan, to fulfill growth and revenue goals
Support the banner’s strategic product roadmap for assigned area, to include product launch and product marketing in order to meet customer need
Data Analysis
Translate consumer segment data & insights into specific category assortment, merchandising, advertising/promotions and pricing strategies
Through analytics, store visits, and other research elements, determines future product needs for assigned categories
Routinely uses numerical information in their work
Product Offerings
Develop a portfolio of customer-centric product offerings for assigned categories that promotes
the unique banner identity and ensures that the banner is relevant in every market and drives customers to the stores
Responsible for all aspects of product life cycle management to include understanding market demands, technology trends, and the competitive environment for assigned categories
Determine product offerings and promotional plans for assigned categories to achieve operating results
Vendor Management
Support vendor negotiation for category initiatives (e.g., "category month" for specific categories)
Serve as the primary interface with suppliers in day-to-day interactions, and effectively manages these relationships to support banner sales and profit goals
Coordinates across support teams and synthesizes inputs
Liaise between Merchandising and Consumer Analytics & Insight
Work with the Merchandising and Marketing teams to ensure assigned categories are effectively merchandised for optimized customer experience and sales (“total store experience”) – to include teaching/training opportunities during store visits
Work collaboratively with Sourcing to define the cost of goods and provide promotional planning requirements in support of banner and cross- banner collaborative supplier negotiations
Perform other duties as assigned
Hiring pay range: $104,768.00 - 137,508.00
Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Effective communicator in a variety of settings
Approaches problems by using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach.
Skillful negotiator with both internal and external groups
Customer Centered and dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
Business Acumen including knowing how business works and aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace
Team Centered and Collaborative with ability to bring out the best in people; holds self and others accountable, makes fact-based decisions, integrity, makes expectations clear, understands big picture
Keen knowledge of the marketplace, including competition, consumer behavior and demands and demographics
Passionate expert of the products and services in the categories assigned; able to effectively demonstrate that passion to others
Innovative and supports innovation; likes trying new things; willing to fail, to not miss out on new and innovated solutions
Results-oriented and demonstrates Excellence in Execution.
Energy/Drive with ability to challenge self and others to perform. Enjoys working hard.
Leads and handles change, deals well with ambiguity, and is able to adapt quickly in a nimble environment
Visual merchandising – Knows how merchandise visually to attract customers
Strong computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point), 10/10 query management system, and Fresh Facts (Nielson) Data
Experience
7+ minimum years of related experience
Education
4 year Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.
Reference: req36665
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The Save Mart Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome resumes from individuals who will contribute to our diverse workforce.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing and Sales
Industries
Retail
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