Manager Category Truck Job Knoxville area,Tennessee USA,Management

Overview

Job Summary
The category manager of truck is responsible for leading the development of the department’s strategy, financial performance, and execution of a $200m category across 650+ stores in 42 states and Canada. This role drives profitability, ensures compliance, and fosters strategic partnerships with leading consumer packaged goods companies, and seeks out new product assortments based on current trends and customer insights for our truck category.

Responsibilities

Leads a $200m category across 650+ stores in 42 states, taking accountability for P&L performance, budgeting and forecasting

Manages and develops team talent, overseeing role clarity, coaching and performance for hourly team member(s) while modeling company purpose and virtues.

Supports long-range department strategy, including annual sales and gross profit planning, category pricing, promotional programs, distribution and inventory optimization.

Leads vendor relationships and distribution management, negotiating space, assortments, costs and projects with 50+ suppliers.

Serves as the primary merchandising representative to major CPG companies, strengthening strategic partnerships and driving category growth through cross-functional collaboration with marketing, loyalty, finance, operations, legal and other departments.

Ensures flawless store execution of category strategy, compliance with federal/state/local regulations, accurate financial tracking of promotional funds, and support of all truck initiatives.

Qualifications

Functional Knowledge: Recognized as an external expert in own area of expertise
Business Acumen: Applies knowledge to maximize department performance
Leadership: Manages hourly team members to meet operational objectives
Problem Solving: Identifies and solves moderate technical or operational problems
Impact: Executes objectives that impact the department results
Interpersonal

Skills:

Guides others within and outside the department to adopt different point of view
Timeframe: Must meet near term targets and plan 1-3 years into future

Knowledge and Experience

Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Education Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Experience

Required:

At least 5 Years Experience

Specialized Knowledge

Experience in convenience industry, retail industry or consumer packaged goods.

Benefits

Nation-wide Medical Plan/Dental/Vision
401(k) and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Fuel Discount
Adoption Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
Onsite Gym and Cafeteria
Weekly Pay

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

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