What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Category Manager position at Shamrock Gift Wrap & Accessories?
This position is responsible for supporting the Category Management team in analysis of product assortment, price change analysis, RFP reviews and managing administration of vendor agreements. In addition to these functions, this key position will oversee and administer the information within the organizations systems (Market Medium, Adage, Power BI, Attribytes).
Essential Duties :
- Complete assignment of new items allowances to rebate programs in Market Medium
- Assist with updating existing VMA supplier documents to be entered into Market Medium by Program Management team
- Communicate with suppliers to respond to questions about rebates, billback and program billing
- Complete analysis in support of IMA & Shamrock RFPs and Right Product Initiatives (RPI)
- Monitor weekly dashboards to assess category performance against established metrics
- Support negotiation of programs as assigned by SCM / CM with new non VMA suppliers
- Assist with product assortment reviews and analysis, identifying top-performing SKUs
- Work with Branch Category Managers to gather market pricing intelligence on competitive products
- Develop knowledge base in assigned categories with the goal of becoming a subject matter expert
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs
Qualifications :
Corporate Summary :
At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first - our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.
Our Mission :
At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family's motto to "treat associates like family and customers like friends."
Why work for us?
Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That's why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn't stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education, wellness programs.
Shamrock Foods Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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