Cumberland Farms · 1 month ago
Assistant Category Manager
Westborough, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry LevelCumberland Farms is a leading convenience retailer in the United States, seeking an Assistant Category Manager to support the Category Manager in maximizing sales growth and profitability. The role involves vendor and item management, sales data analysis, and effective communication of category initiatives to internal and external teams.
E-CommerceFood and BeverageHospitalityRetail
Responsibilities
Category Item Management – obtain all new vendor and item information required for setup item forecasting, item data maintenance within various software systems (PDI, Focal Point, D365, PowerBI & SmartSheets)
New Vendor Set Up
Item setup and changes
Rebate Set Up
Monitoring item inventory levels at WDC & McLane
Tracking McLane purchase orders
Gap reporting on category items
Update Vendor database and annual Vendor Planning Agreements
Analytics & Reporting – create, update, maintain and distribute category specific sales reports at the direction of the Category Manager
Analyzing data within the category
Analyzing promotional impact
Assist in Category Review Preparation
Monitor POG performance (both item and set size)
Category Liaison both internally and externally
Coordinating Resets and Promotional activity
Assist with and remedy item scanning issues and service calls
Communicate to the Retail Field Team through MyWork messages and the New & Discontinued Bulletin
Coordinate communication on service-related matters and procedural issues to the vendor community
Follow up with the DSD vendor community regarding service issues, delivery procedures and inventory concerns
Provide phone and email support to the Store Operations Group – timely and accurate response to questions and concerns
Supply chain and inventory management and collaboration
Review and monitor Inventory Reports from McLane and WDC and ensure ongoing communication around inventory levels
Partner with Marketing Operations Group regarding item forces and distributions to the Field
Other duties as assigned by the Category Manager
Qualification
Required
High School or GED
Strong computer skills
Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
Aptitude to quickly learn in-house systems
Must be well organized and detail/process oriented
Strong communication skills, which include a pleasant and professional phone manner
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong Presentation Skills
Ability to foster teamwork and build collaborative relationships
Strong interpersonal skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred
Associate's Degree in business, Marketing or related field
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Benefits
Competitive Wages
Work today, get paid tomorrow through our earned wage access program
Paid Time Off
Medical/Health/Dental Coverage
401K with Company Match
Team Member Discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account
Company Spirit Days
Employee recognition and awards
And much more!
Company
Cumberland Farms
Cumberland Farms, Inc. operates as a convenience store/petroleum marketer. It also purchases, sells, leases.
Founded in 1938
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joseph Petrowski
CEO
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