Category Merchant - Jan/San

• Itasca, IL
• Denver, CO
• Boca Raton, FL

The Category Merchant is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that drive sales, margin, and market share for the Jan/San category. This role owns end-to-end category performance including assortment, pricing, promotions, vendor strategy, and inventory outcomes. The Category Merchant leads category planning through data-driven insights, market intelligence, and customer understanding, while managing and developing Category Assistants to ensure strong execution. This role serves as both a strategic owner and team leader, ensuring alignment between strategy and execution.

• →Develop and execute category strategy including assortment, pricing, promotions, and vendor strategy to drive sales, margin, and market share
• →Own vendor relationships including negotiations, funding, performance management, and long-term strategic partnerships.
• →Lead and develop Category Assistant(s), providing direction, coaching, and performance management to ensure execution excellence.
• →Drive pricing and promotional strategy including competitive positioning and margin optimization.
• →Lead forecasting and inventory strategy including demand planning and inventory productivity. Drive cross-functional execution across Marketing, Ecommerce, Supply Chain, and Sales.
• →Own assortment planning and SKU lifecycle management including optimization and rationalization.

• Level of Formal Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Area of Study: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Marketing, or Merchandising. 
• Minimum Years of Experience: 6
• Type of Experience: Experience in merchandising, category management, or retail strategy
• Skills & Abilities:
  • Strategic and commercial acumen 
  • Strong leadership and team development 
  • Advanced analytical and financial skills 
  • Vendor negotiation expertise 
  • Cross-functional leadership 

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