Associate Category Mgr

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Category Manager, this role will involve all aspects of Category Management from distribution to retail. Primary assignments include providing a strategic vision for the assigned category(s), drive revenue and profitability, managing inventory levels, innovate and introduce new products, and manage the product lifecycle.

At DAS, Companies You Can Expect:

• A respectful culture embedded with collaborative partnerships and humility.
• A significant investment in your career through an extensive onboarding program, ongoing development, and the opportunity to work with engaged and knowledgeable industry leaders.

Education and Experience

• Excellent analytical, negotiation, communication, and creative critical thinking skills.
• Ability to interact with Marketing, Sales Managers, eCommerce, and key Customer partners.
• Lead multiple projects and people simultaneously.
• Strong, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Proficient in Excel & PowerPoint. ERP system knowledge
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field and/or substantial prior experience in Purchasing/Product management.
• Must be able to travel occasionally.

Primary Job Duties

• Shared category P&L responsibility.
• Program management to improve terms, discounts, and overall category profitability.
• Promotional planning and analysis to improve vendor participation and profitability.
• Partner with Category Manager(s) to ensure merchandise mix to continually improve assortments through regular comp shopping.
• New product development and selection of proper product mix.
• Close cooperation, training with all sales teams to develop profitable and efficient programs.
• Responsible for anticipating potential problems and risks; generates ideas, insights, and solutions to resolve or "head off" potential problems.
• Work with Category Planner(s) to effectively manage product life cycle from inception to end of life.
• Coordinate packaging design requirements between vendors and Marketing.
• Responsible for purchase order management and oversight. This may include: writing orders, P.O. changes, cancellations and necessary follow-up (both internally and externally) to ensure key shipments are delivered and processed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)