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The Guitar Center Company · 3 days ago

Assistant Category Manager (Live Sound)

positionWestlake Village, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$70K/yr - $82K/yr
date2+ years exp

The Guitar Center Company is the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer, and they are seeking an Assistant Category Manager to manage the in-store and online assortment of a given category. This role involves vendor relationship management, product assortment planning, and market analysis to drive sales and inventory goals.

Hiring Manager
Kevin Theiss
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Responsibilities

Assortment selection and planning to specific sales, margin, and inventory goals
Managing vendor relationships including negotiating pricing, delivery time, and payment terms
Coordinating product launches across retail, catalog, and web properties
Promotional, clearance, and markdown pricing
Work with vendors to develop exclusive products for sale through retail and online outlets
Developing promotional opportunities with vendors to increase revenue
Coordinate everyday marketing efforts with Visual Merchandising, Digital Marketing and Print advertising to drive overall success
Monitor and report on competitor price, promotion, assortment, and presentation tactics
Perform weekly, monthly, and quarterly category analysis and external market analysis
Project future sales velocity based on market and product category trends
Analyzing consumer purchasing behavior and merchandise according to consumer purchasing trends
Additional duties as assigned

Qualification

Merchandising experienceCategory managementVendor relationship managementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree or 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or related field
2 years of experience in merchandising, retail, and/or category management
Skilled proficiency with Microsoft Excel (V-lookups, formulas, filtering, sorting, formatting)
Skilled knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Company

The Guitar Center Company

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We exist so music can persist. Our family of brands has put more instruments into the hands of more people than anyone on the planet.
dateFounded in 1964
location
Westlake Village, CA, US
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.guitarcenter.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Gabriel Dalporto
Chief Executive Officer
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Ron Japinga
CEO
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