7-Eleven · 6 hours ago
Associate Category Manager - Snacks
Irving, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years exp7-Eleven is a well-known convenience store chain, and they are seeking an Associate Category Manager to manage the strategic development and planning for the snacks category. This role involves assisting the Senior Category Manager in developing sales plans, managing vendor relationships, and optimizing product assortment to drive sales and profitability.
Food and BeverageRetail
No H1B
Responsibilities
Assist the Senior Category Manager to develop, manage and communicate sales plans for overall category sales plans
Complete entry for national sales planning tool, including de-averaged costs/retail, and new/expanded items/offers
Ensure marketing and POP are developed for categories for monthly sales plan; proof monthly solicitation for accuracy, make recommendations as necessary to support development of regional POP item forecasts
Support Product Director and Senior Category Manager on day-to-day activities that include Strategic Pricing team as well as supporting Senior Category Manager in the preparation for and engagement in vendor meetings related to product assortment architecture and cost of goods negotiations
Assist the Senior CM in developing and executing strategic merchandising initiatives such as roles and intents of categories and segmentation. Support the Senior CM developing and executing vendor and product specific strategies
Assist Senior CM in managing vendor relationships as requested
Collaborate with Logistics and Senior Category Manager to ensure stable supply within the demand chain including close collaboration with Logistics team/partners
Additionally, assist Senior Category Manager with product quality attributes and ensuring products are delivering on quality/value needs of customers
Monitor, execute and verify category offers, costs, bill-backs, allowances, terms, co-op media and other related opportunities; coordinate / communicate with Senior Category Manager
Ensure proper information provided for suppliers including product costs, bill-back, allowances, discounts, LDU’s, routing information, new item set up details and new vendor set up details
Assist Senior CM with forecasting activities including historic sales, store returns, seasonality and cannibalization for all categories as requested by the Senior CM, coordinating with the Merchandiser and Category Specialist
Lead national schematics under guidance of the Senior CM
Coordinate with Merchandiser to ensure regional sets are developed and in line with the national strategy
Review strategy and decisions with the Senior CM before implementation
Track all key sales metrics (sales/group/unit/margin) for categories as requested by the Senior CM
Analyze and share insights with Senor Category Manager, Product Director, Zone Leader and other Operations leadership to driving improved results and enhance understanding of the business
Evaluate SSI and NRIs for further testing or expansion to ensure the optimal recommended assortment
Review recommendations with Senior CM for implementation
Assist Senior CM in optimizing Gross Profit dollars
Conduct ongoing financial analysis of national sets by evaluating product SKU productivity
Develop and oversee in-store testing of potential new products, concepts and promotional activity
Optimize display management opportunities within assigned category and assigned zones
Support testing activity including preparation/delivering communication materials, tracking of results/feedback to Test areas/stores, verification in stores/Franchise feedback
Assist integration of roles and intents and segmentation into assortment decisions at the national and regional level
Work with vendors to introduce/expand new/existing items based on store and customer segments while retracting items in underperforming segments to optimize overall assortment
Coordinate SEE vendor sponsorships, samplings, and other events on a national and regional level for categories supported
Reworking and troubleshooting outputs (decisions on proposed items, item setup, etc.) and handing requests from accounting
Provide point-of-view to Operational leadership based on CSA/marketplace understanding; be advocate for customer across the category – engage Operations to support
Assist Senior CM to communicate requirements, volume changes/sales plan, other key sales plan information to Division Logistics Manager/Logistics team and coordinate readiness for delivery
Assist the Senior CM in communicating integrated sales plans (national/zone) and ensure comprehensive delivery of necessary facts/data/SOP
Coach Operations regarding best merchandising practices for the category; describe how to sell and what is cost/benefit
Qualification
Required
Bachelors/4 Yr Degree
2+ years of relevant work experience
Strong analytical skills
Effective communication
Negotiating experience
Understanding of financial methodology to determine costs and to develop annual business plan
Company
7-Eleven
7-Eleven is a convenience retailer store with retails of food and beverage. It is a sub-organization of Seven & I Holding.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3M2023-07-17Undisclosed· $3M
1998-02-04IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas Rosencrans
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Stanley Reynolds
President
Recent News
2026-01-11
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