Junior Category Manager

Circle K is a retail company seeking a Junior Category Manager to support category and merchandise management. The role focuses on analyzing data, coordinating with local vendors, managing planograms, promotions, pricing, sales incentives, and in-store merchandising activities.

What you'll do:

• Proven ability to generate, analyze, and draw conclusions on large amounts of data to support efficient management of the category and drive critical business decisions
• Assist Category and Merchandise Managers in the management of day-to-day local vendor contact for all issues related to item set up, pricing, costs, product logistics, in-stocks etc
• Responsible for the planning, tracking, and execution of vendor/operations sales incentives and/or contests
• Understand, analyze, and provide support as well as recommendations to the Category and Merchandise Managers for all aspects associated with the local planogram assortment, planning, and process
• Collaborate on promotional and pricing management and execute associated local activities
• In store merchandising opportunities to support operational team with occasional overnight travel required
• All other duties as assigned to achieve operational excellence in the business unit
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines

What they're looking for:

• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted
• Radical curiosity of retail and the constantly changing marketplace
• Must be detail-oriented and able to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) required
• May require up to 60% travel
• Valid Driver's License supported by a clean driving record
• • Sit for long periods of time
• • Operate computer keyboard and mouse for data entry
• • View computer monitor
• • Hear and speak via telephone
• • Reach forward and/or overhead