Category Manager jobs in Virginia
Category Manager develops the overall strategy for a product category and researches new product options in the category to drive sales and achieve targets. Leads a team that provides category insights and proposals by analyzing marketing and customer data and monitoring relevant market conditions. Being a Category Manager works closely with sales team to determine optimal pricing through analysis of sales trends, competitors, buying habits and planograms of products to promote sales opportunities. Provides effective promotional materials. Additionally, Category Manager may develop special arrangements with vendors to enhance product promotions. Requires a bachelor's degree of marketing. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Category Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Category Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Category Manager
- Johnson Brothers
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Lorton, VA
FULL_TIME
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Job Description:
Johnson Brothers Liquor Company is a family-owned wine, spirits, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages distributor with headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
We are currently accepting resumes for a Category Manager with Johnson Brothers Liquor Company.
This person develops and executes tactical and strategic business plans that facilitate the implementation of category management plans. Also provides analytical support to one or more assigned accounts by monitoring syndicated consumer insight data, financial and business research, and account transactional data to uncover sales trends, investigate product demand and optimize merchandising strategies to discover sales opportunities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Provides data analysis and reporting to customers which includes interpreting and disseminating results to customers and helping identify business opportunities.
- Directly interfaces with customer category decision makers to influences their category management practices.
- Works with customers to understand their needs, creates and makes presentations as needed.
- Sells "Best Practices" concepts, philosophies and innovations to the retailer
- Provides counsel on issues; creates customized business solutions and recommendations.
- Supports analytic projects from inception through completion; prioritizes and manages multiple projects.
- Uses space planning tools to create, analyze, and validate schematics.
- Provides guidance and education to users regarding data tools, syndicated data usage, and best practices.
- Provide business situation assessment that is leveraged in joint business plan development with key stakeholders
- Track and deliver weekly/monthly retailer category performance scorecard
- Champions the adopting new technologies to better perform job functions and to support the customer base.
- Represents the department in cross-functional team based activities and meetings with internal or external customers.
- Develop and maintain advanced analytics and reporting systems using multiple programming languages (e.g., Python, VBA, R) to drive data-driven decision-making processes
- Implement and optimize data models, algorithms, and automated processes to streamline category operations and improve efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions, leveraging your coding expertise and data management capabilities.
- 4-year College Degree (preferred)
- District Manager level experience with 2 years of sales experience in a mostly retail environment preferred
- Previous wine and spirits experience preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication, project management and analysis.
- Strong experience completing multiple assignments that are broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity in a given time period.
- Skilled in solving practical problems and dealing with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to build reports for management using multiple system platforms to gather data.
- Superior drive for results with demonstrated ability to build indispensable, collaborative partnerships with the customer and internal business partners, across functional teams
- Must manage time and prioritize tasks. Work in a team environment but be highly motivated with the ability to work independently. Results oriented individual who excels in a dynamic, fast paced environment
- Must be proficient in MS Office and considered an advance user in MS Excel, internet applications and ProSpace at a basic level preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Johnson Brothers is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and equal treatment in employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender/gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, military status or any other basis in protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Johnson Brothers makes employment decisions based solely on the basis of qualifications for the job.
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Category Manager, Global Procurement Category
- Amazon
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Arlington, VA
FULL_TIME
- DescriptionEU CATEGORY MANAGERJob SummaryAt Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We are seeking a Procurement Category Manager for Labels for North American Fulfillm...
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IT Category Manager (Hardware)
- Commonwealth of VA Careers
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Richmond, VA
FULL_TIME
- Title: IT Category Manager (Hardware) State Role Title: Informationi Technology Specialist IV Hiring Range: Up to $140,000 Pay Band: 7 Agency: VA Information Tech Agency Location: Richmond, Virginia A...
- 2 Days Ago
IT Category Manager - £60k
- ClickJobs.io
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Sussex, VA
FULL_TIME
- Role: IT Category ManagerSalary: Up to £60,000 DOE, plus attractive benefits packageClient: Major Utilities organisationLocation: Hybrid working from home and in BrightonOpportunity for an IT Category...
- 4 Days Ago
Commercial Category Manager, Fiber
- Carpenter Co.
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Richmond, VA
FULL_TIME
- Job DescriptionDo you want to be part of a team that aspires to improve the quality of life for others? Are you interested in efficient manufacturing processes that promote sustainability? Do you feel...
- 5 Days Ago
Category Sourcing Manager
- QTS Data Centers
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Ashburn, VA
FULL_TIME
- Learn what makes QTS a unique place to grow your career!Our life is a digital life, filled with streams of information flowing ceaselessly. Every click, every swipe, every interaction connects us. But...
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- Johnson Controls International
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- Nestlé Purina
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- Heinen's Grocery Store
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Cleveland, OH
- Company Overview: Founded in 1929, Heinen’s is a premier grocery store chain noted for its quality products and outstand...
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- StraussGroup - Executive Search Consultants
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About Virginia
Virginia (/vərˈdʒɪniə/ (listen)), officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of ...
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Income Estimation for Category Manager jobs
$117,368 to $153,637
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