Associate Category Manager, Fishing

Summary: Reporting to the Category Manager, the Associate Category Manager supports the achievement of company goals. Primary responsibilities include merchandise planning for our retail stores and eCommerce platforms for fishing/marine, sourcing, selecting, and vendor negotiating for products. This position is also responsible for the execution of the product life cycle in all channels of business. Location: Corporate Office, 25 De Baets Street, Winnipeg (hybrid) Responsibilities: Contribute to the development and management of assortment, pricing, promotional planning, markdowns, and retail/eCommerce communication Provide support to attain financial performance goals, related to sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity Collaborate with both internal and external partners to help achieve company objectives. Perform category-level analysis of product performance across all channels for use in driving future planning and executions Drive Omni Channel promotional executions and visual merchandising strategies at retail and in the eCommerce space Conduct competitive analysis on catalogs, retail ads, websites, and all other direct media for pricing strategies, and product offerings Monitor and provide recommendations as needed on discontinued products, overstocks, and inventory aging Partner with Visual Merchandising Team to provide direction for planogram and product positioning at retail Partner with eCommerce team to drive digital executions and promotional activities Other duties as assigned by management Qualifications: Post-secondary education in business administration or an equivalent combination of related education and experience 2 - 4 years in category management, retail, administration, or logistics and supply chain Excellent computer skills in MS Excel including strong knowledge of pivot tables and formulas Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with external vendors and internal departments Experience negotiating and strong analytical skills with attention to detail Knowledge/experience in fishing or marine and associated products is preferred

Location: Winnipeg region, CA

Posted Date: 10/7/2024