Category Vendor Manager

Responsible for managing inputs (selection, in-stock), category or brand financials, pricing and promotion management, auditing and analysis of data at granular levels, vendor escalations and concise communications

o Dive Deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing, selection, and convenience for multiple subcategories

o Owns the P & L for multiple brands/subcategories; develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvement

o Creates strategic and prioritized vendor business plan that maximizes margins and customer experience

Responsible for growing selection, improving terms and cost structures, building long-term relationships with vendors for the sub categories/brands assigned

o Focuses on strategic holdout or challenging vendors to increase selection

o Drives strategic negotiations to deliver top- and bottom-line category growth for sub-categories/brands

o Creates opportunities for growth, customer acquisition for multiple sub-categories

Expected to demonstrate customer and category knowledge, be an advocate for a quality customer experience, and understand the competition and industry

Responsible for long term growth opportunities and risk identification, planning, communication and partnering with internal teams

Demonstrate a deep understanding of tools and become advocates for tool enhancements

Responsible for knowledge management, development of self and others, and recruiting

As such, we expect a Vendor Manager to do the following on a regular basis:

1. Regular engagements with brands including in-person meetings on a monthly basis

2. Weekly and monthly review to inspect movements/trends on customer input metrics (selection, customer demand (GV) coverage

3. Annual and season negotiations with brands

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