Category Manager Lawtons

Province : Nova Scotia; Alberta; British Columbia; Newfoundland and Labrador; Ontario; Québec

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We are currently looking for a 'Category Manager- Lawton Drugs' for our Home Health Care / Rehab and Household business.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing :

• Establish and support banner merchandising / product assortment strategies that drive both customer loyalty and sales growth through effective assortment, pricing, promotions, placements and use of customer insights and store operations feedback.
• Coach, train and mentor Assistant Category Managers to develop category plans, implement category strategies and manage vendor relationships.
• Work with the ACMs to execute category plans that meet the needs of our customers, banner wide as well as within local markets.
• Coordinate and lead quarterly business review / opportunity meetings between the vendors and the ACMs.
• Set and manage performance targets for categories including sales, promotional mix, shrink in order to achieve sales and margin budgets.
• Translate strategic category plans into tactical merchandising activities.
• Identify opportunities in-line with consumer trends and banner strategies, working in close contact with our store rehab managers and operations.
• Maintain a clear understanding of department programs being executed by competitors.
• Through our unique product offer and services, build plans that position Lawtons to maintain its market leadership position in the highly specialized space of Home Health Care and Rehab.
• Work with category peers to establish quarterly and annual promotional plans.
• Build vendor relationships to enable effective Joint Business Planning and strategic planning.
• Analyze category performance in the marketplace and at individual competitors.
• Maintain medical device license and active membership in national buying group.

What you have to offer :

• Undergraduate degree and relevant experience.
• 3-5 years experience in a purchasing, merchandising, retail, manufacturing, sales or corporate environment.
• Experience in Healthcare Rehab industry an asset.
• Ability to work well cross functionally.
• Action / solution-based mindset.