TEAM MEMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK FOUR DAYS A WEEK FROM OUR RALEIGH, NC HQ.

Assistant Category Manager supports the development and execution of category strategies that drive business growth, optimize supplier relationships, and enhance customer satisfaction. This role requires a basic understanding of category lifecycle management, financial acumen, and collaboration. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Category Management 

• Describes strategic role of assigned category 

• Identifies differences in category roles 

• Recognizes how category strategy directs business decisions 

• Executes SKU-level decisions to support sub-class and role goals and plan 

• Identifies basic terms required in category planning (e.g., freight, payment terms, vendor data, deals) 

Business Acumen – Financial Management 

 Supplier Management/Negotiation 

• Communicates required information to suppliers 

• Describes how each member of the cross-functional team (i.e., merchant, inventory, planning, procurement) interacts with suppliers 

• Executes and tracks action items (to-do lists) related to sourcing 

• Assists in defining negotiation requirements to optimize performance at the SKU-level (i.e., cost, quality, time, and performance). 

Strategic Thinking & Execution 

• Executes detailed tasks needed to implement the vision within own group and role 

• Describes future Company and customer expectations of a given product category 

• Tracks and monitors current trends to assist in developing future trends and strategy 

• Reviews strategies and helps determine application within product category 

Communication 

• Discusses business issues and ideas to effectively perform role 

• Develop documents to support work efforts within own team 

• Assists in developing presentations for business groups audiences 

• Writes using appropriate language and terminology for audiences 

Cross-Functional Leadership 

• Recognizes and accepts personal role within business team  

• Identifies relationship of own role to other roles on team  

• Displays respect for other team members and their roles  

• Accepts and incorporates positive and negative feedback regarding performance 

• Develops constructive working relationships with team members to achieve goals 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.  

• 4-7 years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or procurement.  

• Intermediate analytical and financial modeling skills.  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) 

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