Novo Building Products is looking for a Product Category Manager to oversee new program creation, SKU selection, marketing, merchandising, and program metrics for their product categories. The role aims to enhance profitability and enterprise value by managing ongoing programs, optimizing SKU selection, and supporting sales efforts.
Requirements
- Proficiency in the use of technology, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Access.
- Established record of strength in organizational skills, aptitude for understanding sales performance metrics, and marketing intuition.
- Possess or quickly develop a good understanding of the overall supply chain for the products within the categories assigned.
Responsibilities
- Researches market specific product needs to ensure appropriate SKU mix for all customer locations.
- Manages SKU set up and pricing maintenance.
- 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 market research projects, as assigned, for new markets and competitive positioning.
- Assists in the development of effective sales presentations including routine “line reviews” as prescribed by home center customers.
- Identifies and evaluates new program opportunities, recommending additions of new product lines and SKUs within assigned categories to enhance profitability and increase overall enterprise value.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Willingness and ability to travel on a limited basis, averaging 25%.
