Senior Executive Recruiter at Addison Group Company (formerly Beacon Resources)
Would love to share a success story about an amazing company that has flourished within their industry! Growing organically and thru acquisition. Please send your resume ONLY if you meet the must have requirements. NO flex on OTP experience
Located in Carson, hybrid schedule, some travel required
Title: Category Manager for OTP
Must have Nicotine industry experience (at least 2 years)
6+ years of experience in merchandising/category management/procurement required
Overall Summary:
Responsible for the development, execution, and communication of the category marketing for all the Product, Placement, Pricing and Promotional strategies.
Manage vendor relationships
Drive gross margins performance.
Reduce product costs, strategically buying into deals and aggressively negotiating costs and product placement fees.
Reporting on KPI's, margins, and sales to C level executives. Must have solid presentation skills
Travel to the different locations and perform store walks will be required
Duties involved:
Negotiates annual/multiyear partnership contracts with key vendors/suppliers
Monitor and report on category KPIs to measure and manage sales, unit, and margin performance as well as inventory levels to ensure we meet budget and performance expectations.
Heavy regulatory compliance required- must have experience with nicotine laws and regulations withing the Mutiple states
Streamline administrative processes around new item setup, promotional management, store planogram communication
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales and Accounting/Auditing
Industries
Tobacco Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Retail, and Retail
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