We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Category Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving collaboration across product leaders, analyzing market insights, and ensuring the highest quality of inputs for decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Product Leaders:
Work closely with every product leader across the organization to gather key inputs and insights.
Facilitate discussions and ensure alignment of priorities to make informed selections.
Market Insights Analysis:
Continuously track market trends and competitor activities to understand market needs and opportunities.
Use data-driven insights to provide recommendations for product strategy and selections.
Ensure High-Quality Inputs:
Ensure the best-in-class inputs are utilized for selection processes.
Develop and maintain frameworks for gathering, validating, and incorporating input from various stakeholders.
Cross-functional Coordination:
Act as a liaison between teams, ensuring smooth communication and progress toward strategic goals.
Maintain timelines, oversee progress, and report to senior management on program deliverables.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in business, product management, or a related field.
Proven experience in program management, especially in collaborative environments.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market data.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced environment.
Key job responsibilities
Collaborate with product leaders to gather insights, ensuring alignment and making informed product selections.
Analyze market trends and competitor activities to provide data-driven insights that shape strategic decisions.
Ensure top-quality input gathering by developing frameworks and validating stakeholder contributions for the selection process.
Coordinate cross-functional efforts to maintain project timelines, streamline communication, and achieve program objectives.
A day in the life
A typical day for the Program Manager starts with reviewing key updates from product leaders and aligning on priorities for the week. They spend part of the day analyzing market trends and competitor insights to ensure strategic decisions are data-driven. Meetings with cross-functional teams follow, where they gather input, clarify expectations, and coordinate efforts to stay on track with program timelines. The day wraps up by consolidating feedback and preparing reports for senior management, ensuring that every decision is based on the highest-quality information.
About the team
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- 3+ years of with Excel experience
- 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership
- Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development
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