• Divisional Manager of Category Management

    Do it Best Corp. (Fort Wayne, IN)


    Divisional Manager of Category Management Location: Fort Wayne, IN Level: Salary Division / Department: Merchandising Reporting to position: Vice President of Merchandising Travel: Occasionally; 25% About the Role: The Divisional Manager of Category Management will have responsibility for category management including planograming and analytics, facilitation of the line review roadmap, and overseeing Market tasks. As a part of working with this team, this role will use a continuous improvement approach to guide their team while developing and/or leading projects to design and implement new processes. Assessing assortment quality and performance, and making recommendations when corrective actions are needed will be a part of the role. To be successful in this position, this person should have strong leadership and communication skills in order to lead a cross functional approach with Sales, and other Merchandising team members to deliver successful results for members.

    Responsibilities include:

    + Provide leadership and direction for the Category Management and Analytics

    + Develop, implement and track success of Category Management strategies created with the Merchandising leadership team to drive profitable sales growth

    + Recruit, interview, hire, and train staff as needed in the department.

    + Collaborate with divisional leaders to develop growth plans.

    + Oversee the department’s operating budget

    + Analyze performance drivers, proactively determine actionable strategy, and contribute to driving actions designed to achieve overall business goals.

    + Oversee the development and execution of the plans for featuring product and planograms in special merchandising areas at spring and fall markets

    + Allocate projects to Category Management Planners/Analysts and manage due dates for space planning deliverables.

    + Collaborates with the Retail Performance team to develop turnkey solutions and programs for the membership.

    + Assist in setting and driving the overall Category Management strategy, goals and KPIs

    Education and Experience:

    + Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

    + 3-5 years of experience in retail/wholesale merchandise planning

    + Experience in using data and analytics to drive decision making and strategy development for merchandising approaches.

    + Experience with product categorization, expertise in merchandising concepts, strategies, and best practices

    Skills and Abilities:

    + Desire to lead and progress a team to drive efficiency in projects

    + Quality focused and detail oriented

    + Strong written and verbal communication skills with an aptitude for influencing

    + Analytical skills

    + Data mining, manipulation, and analysis of data

    + Collaboration and persuasion skills

    + Ability to work and think independently, and as a part of a team

    + Proficient in Microsoft or Google Suite

    + Proficient with PowerBI and Sigma

    Benefits available to you:

    + Full insurance benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision

    + Paid time off to foster work/life balance

    + Profit sharing

    + Bonus Pay opportunities

    + Retirement funding opportunities

    + Education reimbursement

    + Health club reimbursement

    + Career advancement opportunities

     

    About Do it Best: We’re the only US-based, member-owned hardware, lumber, and building materials co-op in the home improvement industry. We proudly serve thousands of locations in over 50 countries, offering exceptional merchandise and services driving us to nearly $5 billion in annual sales. Our goal is to help our members grow and achieve their dreams. Culture: Each team member is valued as an individual - with their intrinsic value at the forefront. We prioritize your career growth through one-on-one training, conferences, tuition assistance, mentoring and more. We encourage authentic relationships by hosting social events and fostering a culture where lasting friendships are made. In fact, the three most valued aspects of being a part of the Do it Best team are the culture, the compensation, and the level of fulfillment that each team member experiences from their role. Our Philosophy: Serving others as we would like to be served Our Mission: Making the best even better Our Goal: Helping members grow and achieve their dreams