Category Manager

Job Title: Category Manager

Reports To:

Sr. Director of Merchandising FLSA Status: Salary Exempt

Type of Position: Full Time Effective

Date: 5/5/2023

Job Summary: The Category Manager is responsible for the

selection of vendors, items, programs, and services to generate sales and drive

financial growth. This individual manages the ongoing implementation,

execution, maintenance, and measurement of all elements within the category. The Category Manager is also responsible for

maintaining and growing category margin and units.

Category Manager

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Human Resources

Responsible

for recruiting, hiring, and selection of the Category Manager team members.

Implements

coaching and training to improve the performance of the Category Manager team.

Recognizes

hard work and positive contributions.

Conducts

annual performance reviews with Category Manager team.

Ensures

the proper structure & alignment of the Category Manager team to properly

support stores.

Regular

attendance, punctuality, physical on-site attendance (if applicable), adherence

to the Company’s established policies and the team member handbook.

Financial

• Manages all category expenditures
• and budgeted targets; manages variances and communicates developments in
• performance and trends to management. Creates action plans for
• improvement, or continuation of positive performance and results.
• Monitors
• the industry and competitive landscape. Analyzes internal data such as
• sales and pricing. Identifies patterns and market trends to help refine
• product strategies.
• Manages and is accountable for
• the financial performance of the category. Analyzes trends and re-evaluates
• pricing strategy or cost-of-goods structure as necessary.
• Works with leadership to create
• cost-reduction strategies and savings plan.
• Increases
• sales revenues and profits by promotional concepts and overlay programs;
• develops a category plan.

Category Manager

Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Collaborates cross-functionally
• by developing and maintaining key business relationships and communication
• with Category Management, Operations, Marketing, Accounting, Business Analysis,
• and outside vendors or suppliers to effectively manage existing- and
• implement new- products, programs, and category initiatives.
• Manages key vendor relationships
• including, but not limited to, contract negotiations, rebate processing,
• and troubleshooting any issues that arise.
• Serves market segments and specific
• product needs by responding to consumer requests and trends.
• Works
• with field management to grow the category through effective programs that
• enhance brand image.
• Represents the category in
• various cross-functional meetings and manages ad-hoc special projects for
• the category as necessary.
• Stays up to date with all
• legislation, regulation changes, and requirements that may affect a
• product or service in our geographies.
• Role will be based in our
• corporate headquarters in North Charleston, South Carolina, and will
• report to the Sr. Director of Merchandising.
• Strong oral and written
• communication skills & the ability to work with others at all levels
• of the organization.
• Demonstrates urgency to solve
• issues with strong problem-solving, prioritization, leadership, &
• time-management skills.
• The ability to develop, organize,
• & facilitate meetings with clear intention to subordinates and outside
• departmental leadership.

Education and

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, or
• related field preferred.
• 2-5
• years' experience in merchandising, category management, sales and/or
• vendor management preferred.
• Understanding of the retail
• customer a must, preferably within the convenience, grocery, or truck stop
• channels.
• Effective
• project management and decision-making skills. Experience managing
• organization change to deliver planned results to all stakeholders
• preferred.
• Experience
• with MS Office Suite, and intermediate to advanced Excel knowledge
• preferred.
• Strong
• accounting skills and ability to interpret complex financial data
• preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits,
• interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
• Oversees the
• daily workflow of the department.
• Provides
• constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles
• discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• Performs
• other related duties as assigned.
• Experience managing others
• preferred.

Working

environment and physical requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Travel: Must be able to travel up to 25%.

At-Will Employment: This

position is at-will, which means that either the employee or the Company may

terminate employment at any time, with or without advance notice, and with or

without cause.

EEO Statement: Refuel is an

equal opportunity employment employer to all applicants and team members. Refuel does not unlawfully discriminate on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related

medical conditions), national

origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition including

genetic characteristics, or any information based on genetic background, family-care status, veteran

status, marital status,

sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression where a person’s gender-related appearance and behavior may not be stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned

sex at birth, or any other consideration made unlawful by

federal, state, or local laws.

The

job duties, responsibilities, requirements, and aspects stated in this job

description are not meant to be exhaustive.

Additional job duties not listed here may be required. Further, the Company may change or add the

job duties, responsibilities, requirements, and aspects listed here at any time

in its sole and final discretion.

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At Refuel, we want to change your view of what to expect from a convenience store. We are investing in technology and building innovative stores to be the brand you trust – for everything you need.

Job Type: fulltime

Education: No education required

Work location: On-site