Category Coordinator ( Offshelf

Position: Category Coordinator ( Offshelf)
Location: Boucherville

At RONA, our employees let their passion blossom every day. Our teams are driven by the desire to help people bring their projects to life and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.
We operate or service corporate and affiliated dealer stores. With a distinctive product and service offering and complementary store formats ranging from neighbourhood hardware stores to big box stores, our RONA+, RONA and Dick’s Lumber banners are well equipped to help meet the needs of all DIYers and contractors.

You’ve got the talent? We’ve got the tools! Here, your work and ideas will contribute to building a flourishing organization. Your voice will always be heard and valued. You’ll find career opportunities that live up to your ambitions and be able to further develop your unique set of skills.

So, if you’re looking to do what you love, we could be a perfect match.

Make our products shine! You'll play a key role in optimizing our product range, from selection to marketing. Working with various teams, you'll ensure strategic positioning and increase our market share. Bring your analytical skills and negotiating talent to bear in developing our offering and captivating our customers.

The principal role of the category coordinator is to assist and support the development and planning for the non-permanent promotional space within stores. This role is responsible for ensuring items selected for this space:

Are planned and executed in an efficient and timely manner in the stores (meeting identified parameters and seasonality)

Entered in the system accurately while respecting the timeline.

Shared with Cross-functional support teams. (Ensure they have accurate information needed to execute their portion of the process.)

Promptly compiling information and sharing to cross-functional support functions.

Supports the item selection process and key measures of success in alignment with the endcaps and promotional spaces.

Ensure all essential execution parameters are completed such as product integrity, inventory projections and order completion.

Ensures all promotions are entered accurately and efficiently into the Promotional System.

Communicates the periodical and permanent Offshelf strategies with stores.

Assists in running quantitative financial metrics to determine the productivity of promotional space. Metrics will be Sales, Margin, Turn, GMROI and will support corporate budgets established by FP&A.

Monitors the sales results to make necessary adjustments such as retail prices based on competition, sell thru objectives and exit strategies.

Compiles Market Director, Merchant, and Store feedback to prepare for pre-event item selection and post event analysis to aid in item selection and future planning efforts. Communicates this reporting throughout the organization.

Develops store formats knowledge and maintains the store cluster lists in order to create planograms that respect the available space.

Participates in the correction process of the planograms making sure they represent the strategy.

Updates the data in the system and manages the changes in periodical off-shelf information.

Participates in the execution of the exit strategy of promotional products.

The candidate will be required to work cross functionally between Merchandising, Store Environment, Planogramming, Supply Chain and Operations to ensure all functions are executing their portion of the process.

Communicates final inventory strategy and presentation plans to Supply Chain and Planogramming to ensure accurate inventory is purchased for promotions.

Informs Planogram team of standard promotional space locations for Layout and Store Prototype placement.

The qualifications we're lookig for :

All combinations of education and professional experience will be considered

Experience in retail is a major asset

Strong ability to use technology and computer systems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in both French and English

Strong negotiation skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to build relationships and interact with all levels of management within the organization

Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously

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