Novo is looking to improve its product category management by hiring a Product Category I Manager to oversee new program creation, SKU selection, marketing assistance, merchandising coordination, and program metrics. The goal is to enhance customer relationships, optimize SKU management, and increase overall corporate profitability.
Requirements
- Proficiency in the use of technology, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Access.
- Possess or quickly develop a good understanding of the overall supply chain for the products within the categories assigned.
- A Bachelors’ or Associates’ degree in business, marketing, or a related field strongly recommended, but a combination of experience, skill, and education will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Researches market specific product needs to ensure appropriate SKU mix for all customer locations.
- Develops and executes store specific Plan-o-gram (POGs) as needed and is responsible to create those POGs, if they are not completed timely.
- Generates reports and analyzes the data for customers, using the data to better manage the process for the benefit of the customer as well as for Novo.
- Manages SKU set up and pricing maintenance.
- Executes related operational and selling strategies through use of information technology in keeping with company’s historic standard as an industry leader.
- Manages market research projects, as assigned, for new markets and competitive positioning.
- Assists in developing the program/SKU pricing and executing the pricing strategy for all major home center customers within the product lines.
Other
- Minimum of three years of related industry experience, with ability to establish and maintain respect within all areas of the business and build sound cooperative relationships, both internally and externally.
- Established record of strength in organizational skills, aptitude for understanding sales performance metrics, and marketing intuition.
- Demonstrated leadership ability, time-management skills, strong work ethic, and ability and drive to achieve goals and maintain company standards.
- Must possess and maintain a current unrestricted (other than for vision correction) driver’s license along with adequate on-going auto insurance on personal vehicle.
- Willingness and ability to travel on a limited basis, averaging 25%.
