Category Manager - Cigarettes

Category Manager - Cigarettes Apply Now ( Save Job Job ID R25 Location Enon, Ohio Additional Locations Irving, Texas JOB SUMMARY:The Category Manager of Cigarettes will be accountable for developing & leading the strategic direction of, and advancing all aspects of Cigarettes in their assigned geographies, as part of a total Cigarette assortment and strategy led by the Senior Category Manager. The Category Manager will also support Sr. CM with additional tasks/needs of the Cigarette/Tobacco business unit as needed. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:Drive Sales/Traffic through Effective Planning & Category Management:u2022 Develop, manage and communicate sales plans for Cigarettes as requested/needed to support Senior CM in development of overall category sales plans.u2022 Complete entry of activity within national sales planning tool, including de-averaged costs/retail, and new/expanded items/offers. Validate, and implement monthly retail changes based on by state CSA using pricing system in collaboration with pricing team.u2022 Ensure marketing and POP are developed as determined by the Senior CM for the monthly sales plan; proof monthly solicitation for accuracy, make recommendations to support development of regional POP.u2022 Conduct vendor meetings and negotiate for geographies within span of control. Support Sr. Product Director and Sr. Category Manager on day-to-day activities that include Strategic Pricing and customer facing promos.u2022 Educate, support, and troubleshoot in support of Operations based on assortment, programs, and activations that are store facing. Communicate regularly w/ Operations and Field Merchandising based on CSA/marketplace understanding and opportunities Vendor/Manufacturer Management:u2022 Own and manage vendor relationships for assigned geographies as the primary contact and assist Senior CM in vendor relationships for key national relationships. Collaborate with Logistics, Senior Category Manager to ensure stable supply within the demand chain including close collaboration with Logistics team/partners. u2022 Negotiate delegated category offers, costs, bill-backs, allowances, terms, co-op media and other related opportunities; coordinate / communicate with Senior Category Manager. u2022 Ensure proper information provided for suppliers including product costs, bill-back, allowances, discounts, LDUu2019s, routing information, new item set up details and new vendor set up details.u2022 Provide forecasting information including initial committed inventories, historic sales, store turns, seasonality, past order frequency and cannibalization for all delegated categories and provide support for categories at request of the Senior CM in conjunction with Merchandiser and Category Specialist. Assortment/Tactical Management:u2022 Launch assortment while maintaining and updating schematics to ensure set integrity. u2022 Track all key sales metrics (sales/group/unit/margin) for delegated categories and additional categories as requested. Analyze and share insights with Senior Category Manager, Product Director, Zone Leader and other Operations leadership to driving improved results and enhance understanding of the business.u2022 Support testing activity including preparation/delivering communication materials, tracking of results/feedback to Test areas/stores, verification in stores/Franchise feedbacku2022 Rework and troubleshoot outputs (decisions on proposed items, item setup, etc) and handing requests from Operations, Field Merchandising, and other cross-functional stakeholders. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:EDUCATION: Bachelors/4 Yr Degree YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE: 4+ yearsYEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE: NACERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES: NA SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:u2022 Effective communication skill, both written and verbal. Position requires high degree of collaboration.u2022 Strong analytical skill/acumen. Role requires a high degree of excel reporting usage and interaction.u2022 Competency with both standard and custom Business Intelligence systems, such as Power BI, Circana.u2022 Negotiation experience or accreditation preferred, as well as familiarity with Sales Cycles.u2022 Position requires high school diploma plus 3 to 4 years experience with heavy PC usage. u2022 Previous Category Management / College education is also strongly preferred. If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companyu2019s sole discretion, consistent with the law. For a general description of all benefits 7-Eleven is offering in the US for the position, please visit this link (.