Own Your Category
- Define Category Vision & Strategy: Establish a clear vision and strategy for your category, aligning it with overall company goals and market trends.
Supplier Management: Onboard, develop, and sustain key suppliers, building strong partnerships that drive business success.
- Innovative Procurement Strategy: Develop and execute procurement strategies, aligning with the company's overarching goals and optimizing your category's performance.
- Supplier Evaluation: Identify and evaluate potential sellers and establish partnerships that provide competitive advantages in terms of pricing, quality, and delivery.
- Advanced Negotiations: Lead high-stakes negotiations to secure favorable partnership, ensuring the best possible value for the company and maximizing your category's profitability.
- Assortment Optimization: Develop and execute assortment plans across various categories, price points, and brands, tailoring your category to meet market demands and customer preferences.
- Compliance and Ethics: Stay updated on regulatory changes and ensure all sourcing activities comply with legal and ethical standards.
Drive Insights And Performance
- Forecasting and Analysis: Provide data-driven forecasts, insights, and recommendations for key performance, projects, and initiatives to steer your category's growth.
- Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, industry developments, and sellers performance to proactively adjust sourcing strategies and maintain a competitive edge.
- Competitive Analysis: Conduct in-depth competitive analyses and benchmarks to stay ahead of the market and enhance your category's performance.
- Operational Excellence: Implement efficient operating procedures and drive continuous improvement initiatives to achieve cost savings and efficiency improvements within your category.
- Process Innovation: Refine current processes to enhance effectiveness and efficiency, driving innovation and improvement within your category.
Lead And Collaborate
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with platform, marketing, and operations teams to align category strategies with overall business objectives and drive your category's success.
- Relationship Management: Conduct regular seller performance reviews, addressing any issues promptly to maintain strong relationships and ensure the best outcomes for your category.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to foster a collaborative environment and drive your category's performance.
- Thought Leadership: Act as a thought partner, engaging with teams to explore and capitalize on new opportunities, driving innovation and growth within your category.
Job Requirements
Job Requirements
Desired Traits and Skills
- Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Professional Experience: Proven experience as a Category Manager, Strategy Consulting, Product Management or Retail Buying.
- Analytical and Creative Thinking: Strong analytical skills combined with creativity and organizational abilities.
- Leadership: Driven as both a collaborative team member and an inspiring leader
- Commitment to Excellence: High attention to detail and a critical eye for process improvement.
- Adaptability: Eager to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Collaborative Mindset: Strong collaboration skills and an activator mindset to co-execute plans across the organization.
This role offers a unique opportunity to take full ownership of your category, contribute significantly to the company's success, and grow within the organization.
