Category Manager
Core
Manage assigned product categories to achieve sales, gross profit, and income targets by developing strategic plans, executing promotions, and optimizing assortment.
Role type
Category Manager
Builds
Product categories and promotional campaigns for retail stores
Domain
Retail / Consumer Goods
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic planning, inventory management, promotion planning, merchandising, assortment optimization, supplier relationship management, market analysis, pricing strategy, data analysis
Responsibilities
Drive category sales and profitability goals, implement inventory management processes, plan and execute promotional campaigns, develop planogram and space management strategies, conduct range reviews, oversee category and brand strategy, build supplier partnerships, analyze market trends, develop pricing strategies, prepare performance reports, evaluate promotion effectiveness