Job description

This position is a key member of the marketing team with responsibilities for the products and vendors carried in our stores. You must be a strategic thinker with the ability to be the student of the industry in identifying where the convenience retail customer is going. You will be tactical and detail-oriented with strong analytical and project management skills.

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Some of what you’ll do as a Category Manager (Tobacco) :

• Achieve sales and margin targets as developed in the planning process.
• Develop and implement category plans throughout the network of stores.
• Negotiate trading terms with applicable vendors, and leverage Jacksons scale and capabilities to continually enhance support.
• Connect with frontline employees, department managers and all other levels of leadership.
• Ensure coaching, mentoring and development of all employees and leaders in the execution of the category initiatives.
• Develop marketing and promotional programs for items and categories.
• Develop and implement merchandising tools including planograms, racking, and displays.
• Identify and implement private label opportunities.
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with Operations and Merchandising Service team to ensure precise implementation of category offers.
• Work closely with other Category Managers and Merchandising Services Manager to optimize merchandising strategies and overall store performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

You’ll be a great fit if you have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Category Management preferably in the convenience store industry.
• Knowledge of tobacco category management especially in a small format retail environment, ideally in c-stores.
• A thorough understanding of the retail customer and how they engage and shop small retail offers.
• Strong analytical skills using a data-driven approach for strategic decision making.
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite.
• A history of being self-motivated and having strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work well in teams and independently with a wide degree of latitude and decision-making discretion.
• The ability to use effective time management to meet department and promotion deadlines.

Physical Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, and twist; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. This position will typically be exposed to a standard office environment. While supporting marketing initiatives onsite, environmental conditions the incumbent will be exposed to include heat, cold, allergen, noise, and fume/chemical/odor exposure from gasoline and cleaning chemicals.

Jackson Companies is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and will ensure that applicants and employees are given equal opportunities in employment and contracting activities regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

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