Company: 7-Eleven Corporate
Location: Irving, TX
Position: Full-Time Position
Department: Merchandising and Digital Retailing

Apply online at Career Opportunities | Associate Category Manager - Regional Commissary in Irving, Texas | Careers at 00144 (icims.com)

Overview

With more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and 84,000 stores globally, it is no wonder 7-Eleven, Inc. has been named an iconic brand. In addition to 7-Eleven stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. also operates and franchises Speedway, Stripes, Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost locations.

Since inventing the convenience industry in 1927, 7-Eleven has built a rich 96-year history filled with beloved products like Slurpee, Big Gulp and Big Bite, and fan-favorite holidays like Slurpee Day and Bring Your Own Cup Day.

Now, 7-Eleven is on a mission to contemporize the brand and redefine convenience – and we need your help.

▶ About This Opportunity

Responsibilities

• Assist Category Manager in the strategic development of the category sales plan that is consistent with the overall Merchandise strategy.
• Promote and verify execution of category strategy at the store.
• Assist the Senior Category Manager to develop, manage and communicate sales plans for overall category sales plans.
• Complete entry for national sales planning tool, including de-averaged costs/retail, and new/expanded items/offers.
• Ensure marketing and POP are developed for categories for monthly sales plan; proof monthly solicitation for accuracy, make recommendations as necessary to support development of regional POP item forecasts.
• Support Product Director and Senior Category Manager on day-to-day activities that include Strategic Pricing team as well as supporting Senior Category Manager in the preparation for and engagement in vendor meetings related to product assortment architecture and cost of goods negotiations.
• Assist the Senior CM in developing and executing strategic merchandising initiatives such as roles and intents of categories and segmentation.
• Collaborate with Logistics and Senior Category Manager to ensure stable supply within the demand chain including close collaboration with Logistics team/partners.
• Additionally, assist SCM with product quality attributes and ensuring products are delivering on quality/value needs of customers.
• Monitor, execute and verify category offers, costs, bill-backs, allowances, terms, co-op media and other related opportunities; coordinate/communicate with Senior Category Manager.
• Ensure proper information provided for suppliers including product costs, bill-back, allowances, discounts, LDUs, routing information, new item set up details and new vendor set up details.
• Assist Senior CM with forecasting activities including historic sales, store returns, seasonality and cannibalization for all categories.
• Assortment/Display management (including POP/Customer messaging) to align with company’s strategy.
• Track key sales metrics including promotional activity, analyze and share insights with SCM and leadership to driving improved results and enhance understanding of the business.
• Assist Senior CM in product testing and development, assortment optimization and gross profit growth.
• Work with vendors to introduce/expand new/existing items based on store and customer segments while retracting items in underperforming segments to optimize overall assortment.
• Coordinate SEE vendor sponsorships, samplings, and other events on a national and regional level for categories supported.
• Reworking and troubleshooting outputs (decisions on proposed items, item setup, etc) and handing requests from accounting.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors/4 Year Degree.
• Experience: 1-3 years.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understanding of Financial Methodology including Accounting, data processing, data analysis etc.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills like PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc.
• Effective communication and negotiating skills.