Category Manager

Our client a small, successful wholesaler of industrial gloves is currently searching for a Category Manager to join their team in Mississauga.  We are looking for someone that data driven.  This is a great opportunity for someone that likes to wear many hats and is passionate about their role

Responsibilities:

• Planning, Pricing and Profitability, specific duties include but are not limited to:
• Build and maintain tools to plan and report on revenue and inventory performance
• Lead the monthly inventory planning process
• Ensure all systems are correctly updated with product data
• Build and maintain tools to accurately price products and present regular market analysis on competitiveness
• Build and maintain tools to accurately track all costs associated with sale programs to ensure margin targets are maintained
• Build and maintain tools to report on customer and product profitability and present proposals for improvement
• Perform market analysis to identify opportunities to increase revenue
• Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual sales performance to identify trends that need to be capitalized or corrected
• Build and maintain presentation decks showcasing company performance and strategic plans
• Assist business development leaders with the refinement and finalization of customer presentations
• Build and maintain a product and promotional calendar which tracks the roll outs of new products, product changes and customer specific programs
• Monitor and report on competitive and industry activity and use findings to report on suggested programs
• Ensure all components, services and people required for marketing campaigns and trade shows are secured and prepared for flawless execution
• Provide product and market intelligence to business development leaders as requested and needed

Skill and Qualifications:

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• High level of work commitment and attention to detail
• Ability to work well as a part of team and independently
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills, as well as time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid overall understanding of consumer goods sold through national and regional retailers and industrial goods sold through distributors
• Advanced user of Business Intelligence applications, Catalyst experience is an asset
• SAP experience is an asset
• Minimum of 7 years experience in category management providing products to retailers and industrial distributors
• University degree in Business Administration or Marketing
• Advanced user of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Highly organized and able to set effective schedule to accomplish objectives