Senior Associate, Category Management

Category Ownership:

• Support the day-to-day management and performance of 1 to 3 smaller assigned categories under the guidance of category leadership.
• Review and analyze category, item, and vendor reporting to identify risks and opportunities and provide insights and recommendations to your manager.
• Help connect day-to-day category execution to broader business goals, including sales, margin, pricing, inventory health, and promotional performance.

Administrative Execution and Process Support:

• Own essential daily administrative responsibilities that support the health and efficiency of the Category Management function, including new item setup, new vendor setup, item maintenance, pricing updates, and reporting.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy across spreadsheets, trackers, and systems used to manage category information.
• Support the ongoing improvement of category management workflows by identifying inefficiencies in recurring tasks and proposing practical ways to improve accuracy, consistency, and speed.

Vendor Management:

• Establish and maintain relationships, serving as a reliable point of contact for routine business needs.
• Support Category Managers in discussions related to costing, vendor funding, promotions, inventory levels, and new item opportunities.
• Provide a point of view on new items and potential suppliers using internal performance data and competitive market insights.