Associate Category Manager

Responsibilities

• Establish a deep understanding of the Gopuff app and retail store businesses, internal processes, and overall control label assortment
• Responsible for selecting, pricing and positioning of Smoke Shop and Alcoholic products
• Work with Category Managers in developing category plan and strategies to improve product sales
• Work with Suppliers and Distributor partners to maintain adequate inventory levels on all items across the network
• Monitor performance across multiple classes and locations and use / analyze data to establish go-forward strategies
• Utilize both internal and external data effectively to make smart and educated decisions to drive incremental sales
• Build and maintain assortment strategies contingent with unique territory requirements in mind as it pertains to volume, size, distribution, and local trends
• Conduct comp shop and pricing analysis both nationally and locally to ensure key product lines are represented effectively in all markets and margin targets are met
• Stay updated on category trends and competitive market

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Merchandising, Business, or Economics is a plus)
• 2-4 Years of experience in Merchandising
• Must have a significant knowledge of Merchandising, Financial Planning and overall Supply Chain
• Capable of taking initiative, ownership and accountability for the business
• Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency
• Affinity for using research, syndicated data, and consumer specific insights to inform creative and productive decision-making as it pertains to assortment and category management
• Must possess a demonstrable ability to navigate a wide spectrum of product lines specific to our customer
• Must have strong computer skills – proficiency with excel is required
• Must be extremely detail oriented and organized
• Must have effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Awareness of our current brand and product mix and initial insight to opportunities