Location: Medina, MN
Company: Rockler Companies
looking for a Category Manager II to play a crucial role in shaping the future of Rockler, with a specific focus on managing a line of hardware. If you are a results-driven and innovative Category Manager with a passion for woodworking and expertise in managing a line of hardware, we invite you to apply.
Position Summary: As a Category Manager II, you will function as a business leader, driving strategic initiatives within your assigned categories, with a primary emphasis on managing a line of hardware. Your responsibilities will include developing strategic direction, leading your team, and ensuring the success of your categories through product innovation, assortment management, pricing
strategies, and inventory optimization. The key measures of success include achieving sales targets, maintaining gross margin, and enhancing the mix of proprietary and buy-sell products.
Core responsibilities will include: Develop strategic direction through analysis of market trends, competition, and current business performance, with a specific focus on hardware. Manage multiple product categories and the entire product life cycle, with an emphasis on hardware products. Create merchandising concepts and promotional plans to drive category growth, with a strategic focus on hardware. Conduct category/line analysis to optimize assortments, pricing, promotions, and merchandising placement,
with special attention to hardware products. Monitor and report on key performance metrics, with a dedicated focus on the hardware category.
Collaborate with vendors to review new hardware products, promotional opportunities, and assortments. Negotiate terms and conditions, payment, shipping, co-op, and rebates with hardware vendors. Provide cross-functional team leadership, collaborating with internal teams such as New Product Development, Supply Chain, Sales, and Product Marketing, with a specific focus on hardware initiatives. Evaluate industry and competitive trends, defining and acting on new opportunities within the hardware market. Lead and manage direct reports, with a focus on building expertise in the hardware category.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 5+ years' experience in category management and multi-channel merchandising. Hardware knowledge required. Proven leadership abilities. Strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills. Flexible team player with the ability to lead cross-functional teams. Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Ability to think creatively and innovatively to drive strategic results. Woodworking experience/background preferred. Proficient with MS Office.
Limited travel to vendors and tradeshows required. Compensation and Benefits: Competitive market salary We offer a hybrid office schedule! Competitive benefit package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, float days 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan along with company match! And much more! Rockler Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Inclusion and Diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran Job Posted by Applicant Pro
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