Category Manager - Workwear
Venture Link
Houston, texas
Job Details
Full-time
Full Job Description
Company Information:
Our Client is a leading Travel Center Retailer operating in the Southwest portion of the United States. The company operates approximately 40 sites covering 8 states in the southwest region. Their new concept incorporates a fuel, convenience, grocery, hardware and apparel in a single combined facility. This concept is unlike any in the marketplace today. The successful candidate will be responsible for Category Management for their Workwear/Activewear Business. Required skills include analytics, product assortment, buying, merchandising, pricing and promotion.
Position Responsibilities:
Plan and direct the Company's merchandising programs and financial budgets for the department to develop programs which will result in the achievement of targeted sales and margin.
Direct and maintain accountability for all buying and pricing of products.
Prepare and deliver reports on department performance including pricing, promotion, sales, margin, new programs/products and quality standard.
Partner and collaborate with Store Operations on merchandising strategies, execution expectations as well as evaluation to improve both upstream planning and downstream execution.
Requirements
Position Qualifications / Background:
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required.
5+ Years of Category Management experience.
Possesses strong Merchandising, Product and Marketing Skills.
Experience with an Workwear/Activewear Retailer is highly preferred.
Benefits
Feature and Benefits:
Be part of a growing privately owned company with a strong history going back to 1973.
Company is developing new retail concepts not currently in the marketplace.
Hard work is rewarded with attractive base pay,performance based bonus and a Company vehicle.
Comprehensive Health Insurance benefits including Company funded HSA plan.