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Category Manager - Contracts

Bass Pro Shops
Winnipeg, MB
Remote
Management
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Flexible Work

Reporting to the Divisional Merchandise Manager, the Category Manager oversees a category of merchandise in totality to achieve yearly key performance goals in accordance with pre-defined metrics. These may include, but are not limited to; total sales, gross margin percent and dollars, GMROI, inventory turn, comp store sales, etc. They drive the product selection process and strategy for the global assortment for its complete life cycle in all channels of business, budget management, functional operating plans, vendor management, and alignment of cross functional teams. Ensures the category level analysis for product performance in all channels meets the expectation set forth by senior management. Owns the assortment planning, product lifecycle, and space planning for the category. Selects vendors and manages vendor relationships to maximize sales, profit, and negotiating purchasing and pricing. Responsible for driving the promotion plans for their product category including product and pricing for flyers, catalogues and the web. Aligns cross functional teams (planning, inventory, space planning, etc.) as it relates to buying, inventory strategies, and performance reviews. Provides leadership and direction to the pod which includes merchants, administrators and inventory analysts. This position is a hybrid role that allows for 2 days of remote work and 3 days in the office. The office is located at 25 De Beats Street, Winnipeg, MB. Bachelor's Degree in business administration Experience in developing and monitoring the budget Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon re quest during the assessment and selection process. Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions! Reporting to the Divisional Merchandise Manager, the Category Manager oversees a category of merchandise in totality to achieve yearly key performance goals in accordance with pre-defined metrics. These may include, but are not limited to; total sales, gross margin percent and dollars, GMROI, inventory turn, comp store sales, etc. Ensures the category level analysis for product performance in all channels meets the expectation set forth by senior management. Owns the assortment planning, product lifecycle, and space planning for the category. Selects vendors and manages vendor relationships to maximize sales, profit, and negotiating purchasing and pricing. Responsible for driving the promotion plans for their product category including product and pricing for flyers, catalogues and the web. Aligns cross functional teams (planning, inventory, space planning, etc.) as it relates to buying, inventory strategies, and performance reviews. Provides leadership and direction to the pod which includes merchants, administrators and inventory analysts. This position is a hybrid role that allows for 2 days of remote work and 3 days in the office. The office is located at 25 De Beats Street, Winnipeg, MB. Bachelor's Degree in business administration Experience in developing and monitoring the budget Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon re quest during the assessment and selection process. Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions! ~ Bass Pro Shops is North America's premier outdoor and conservation company. Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle out of his father's liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, today the company provides customers with unmatched offerings spanning premier destination retail, outdoor e quipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations and more. In 2017 Bass Pro Shops joined forces with Cabela's to create a "best-of-the-best" e xperience with superior products, dynamic locations and outstanding customer service. Bass Pro Shops also operates White River Marine Group , offering an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading boat brands, and Big Cedar Lodge , America's Premier Wilderness Resort. Under the visionary conservation leadership of Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops is a national leader in protecting habitat and introducing families to the outdoors and has been named by Forbes as "one of America's Best E mployers." #