What you'll doReporting to the AVP, Party City Merchandise, the successful candidate will be accountable for delivering the financial plans of their merchandising categories through the development and execution of assortment, pricing and promotional plans. This role is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in pushing forward our Strategic plans and provide greater benefit to our customers. This role will appeal to someone that is energized by solving new problems and who is Intrapreneurial.
- Act as the subject-matter expert for the Party City Microseasons portfolio (Easter, Summer, Christmas, NYE, etc.)
- Develop a broad categorical understanding of its relative consumer trends, competitive & market analysis and CTR store executional nuances and requirements. Financial accountability for category through adherence to predefined CTR strategy objectives and guidelines
- Support assortment analysis and development on SKU lines
- Setting & delivering against categorical assortment plans and evolve to customer centric measures
- Planning, execution & delivery of line review process which can include but is not limited to: approval of the assortment and pricing plans, import trip planning and execution, vendor relationship/negotiation and overseeing timeline delivery
- Recommend action plan for item discontinuation and pricing
- Define and execute against categorical promotional plans; including promotional item selection & offer to deliver against the plans and financial objectives
- Provide content for store education on product/process education
- Ensuring adherence to promotional and pricing strategies
- Develops, mentors, guides and coaches Category Business Analyst by setting clear performance objectives and providing ongoing and timely feedback
What you bring- 5 years in Category Management experience and/or progressive growth in a relevant cross functional role
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute business plans and initiatives that will achieve financial performance and operational targets
- Strong business acumen skills; demonstrated expertise of retail marketing, consumer trends, and inventory management
- Absolute commitment to delivering consumer-focused initiatives; possess superior innovation management skills
- Strong people management skills with demonstrated ability to develop others
- Superior leadership skills and presence; highly developed sense of accountability, passion and track record for delivering results
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills; regularly influences and persuades key stakeholders
- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
- Ability to travel 2 - 4 weeks per year
We're always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:
- Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
- Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
- Other perks to support your well-being
- Career growth opportunities and product discounts
Broadband Salary Range: $79,000 - $131,000 CAD.
Our typical hiring range is between $81,000.00 - $120,000.00 CAD Annual. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, job-related knowledge, skills and competencies, market location, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements.
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This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.
We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.
