Category Manager, Circle K

Circle K

Location:
Canada, Calgary

Category:
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Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Description:

The Category Manager, Nicotine role involves managing category performance through vendor selection, pricing decisions, marketing strategies, and supporting national and business activities. Responsibilities include overseeing local assortment and planogram execution, analyzing operational reports, fostering vendor relationships, and achieving financial objectives. The position requires strong relationship management, analytical skills, and experience in merchandising.

Job Responsibility:

Supports National and Business Area strategic direction
responsible for local assortment and planogram execution
owns frontline pricing decisions (with promotional guidance from National or Business Area for floor/ceiling)
responsible for vendor operations and local relationships
responsible for planogram implementation – resets (including all 3rd party relationships)
responsible for actionable operational reporting (Out of Stock, Zero Sales Reporting, Delivery Frequency, and others as necessary)
selects local vendors, negotiates costs, terms for products, and develops schematics by applying category management principles in accordance with the departments' National and Business Area strategic objectives
increases sales revenues by developing promotional concepts and overlay programs on local assortment
fosters positive relationships between the National, Business Area and Business Unit team and Operational team
supports pilots/testing activities, including preparation and delivering communication materials
also tracking of results and feedback to the appropriate team
establishes and monitors gross margins by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas, projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products, and determining placement and promotions
projects and measures category sales and gross profit results by developing and maintaining records of item cost, retail, and gross margin dollars
maintains external local and national vendor relations by providing direction, guidance, and information, resolving concerns
recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments
achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual category review, budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions
allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses aligning with the National and Business Area Merchandising
maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, or participating in professional societies
contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, finance, management, business economics, or related field preferred
five years of experience or more in merchandising, including experience in management responsibility
proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
strong relationship management, analytical thinking, and financial acumen skills
a valid driver’s license with clean abstract
may require up to 30% travel

What we offer:

Group Insurance Program
pension plan
share purchase plan
paid time off
employee discounts
training and development
recognition and rewards
mentorship program
scholarship program

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 03, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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