RaceTrac · 1 month ago
Director of Category Management
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expRaceTrac is a company focused on energy and innovation in serving others. The Director of Category Management is responsible for leading a category management team to drive profitability and growth through strategic planning, operational efficiency, and strong vendor relationships.
Food and BeverageOil and GasRetail
Responsibilities
Serves as the point of contact and voice of the Category Management department for planning and operations
Develops, coaches, and trains the current assigned Category Management team. Focuses on sharing knowledge and providing the tools necessary to increase department growth and exposure. Encourages continuous two-way feedback from all team members
Partners cross functionally with all members of the Category Management team to align strategic direction in order to execute consistent planning and analytical goals
Drives profitability and growth within assigned categories by implementing aggressive negotiation tactics, industry leading programs and competitive promotions to drive category sales
Ensures all contract negotiation strategies are in line with the best interest of RaceTrac
Assesses category offerings, develops and communicates strategies, and prioritizes the category team’s tactical work
Creates, plans, and executes appropriate financial and guest service goals for the assigned teams
Communicates strategies and gains alignment across departments impacted by category programs
Directs the development of analytical tools to manage product mix, cost, retails, and to determine promotional strategies
Strengthens key vendor relationships to maximize RaceTrac’s position in the marketplace
Approves, prioritizes, and monitors all category expenditures
Develops and maintains key business relationships with cross functional departments on a regular basis to ensure strategic alignment
Drives process improvement strategies that increase efficiencies and simplify our Guests’ and Associates’ lives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or University with experience in procurement, product management, logistics or merchandising
7+ years professional experience in a related field
Supervisory/managerial experience
Project Management skills
Familiarity with the retail industry
Preferred
Food Service experience nice to have
Company
RaceTrac
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, family-owned RaceTrac is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, serving guests since 1934.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Karla Ahlert
Chief Financial Officer
John Lukas
CIO and Vice President
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