Director of Merchandising & Category Management

Smith Brothers
Kent, WA
Category Operations
Job Description
Role Overview

As Director of Merchandising & Category Management, you will own category strategy and assortment across every department, with accountability for sales, gross margin, and category mix. You will set pricing and promotion strategies, lead vendor negotiations, grow the Smith Brothers brand, and connect front-end demand to our cold-chain fulfillment.

What You Will Do

You will hold P&L accountability for sales, gross margin, and share of basket across dairy, fresh, and center-store categories. You will define each category's role and set matching targets and strategies.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will lead a team of Ecommerce professionals and Buyers who build your plans into the live website and app and report how customers respond, so your time goes to commercial strategy and category decisions.

Requirements

  • Category management and assortment strategy
  • Pricing and promotion
  • Vendor partnerships
  • Smith Brothers brand growth
  • Digital shelf strategy
  • Analytics and financial modeling
  • Fulfillment and waste
  • Leadership
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