Field Category Manager, Circle K

Circle K

Location:
United States of America, San Antonio

Category:
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Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

The Field Category Manager role supports national and business area strategic direction, manages local assortment and pricing, oversees vendor operations and relationships, and ensures effective planogram and promotional implementation. The job requires strong analytical thinking, financial acumen, and relationship management skills, with travel up to 30%.

Job Responsibility:

Supports National and Business Area strategic direction
Responsible for local assortment and planogram execution
Owns frontline pricing decisions with promotional guidance from National or Business Area for floor/ceiling
Responsible for vendor operations and local relationships
Responsible for planogram implementation – resets (including all 3rd party relationships)
Responsible for actionable operational reporting
Selects local vendors, negotiates costs and terms for products, and develops schematics by applying category management principles
Increases sales revenues by developing promotional concepts and overlay programs on local assortment
Fosters positive relationships between the National, Business Area and Business Unit team and Operational team
Supports pilots/testing activities, including preparation, delivering communication materials, tracking of results, and feedback
Establishes and monitors gross margins by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas
Projects and measures category sales and gross profit results by developing and maintaining records of item cost, retail, and gross margin dollars
Maintains external local and national vendor relations by providing direction, guidance, and information, and resolving concerns
Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments
Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual category review, budget, scheduling expenditures, and analyzing variances
Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, or participating in professional societies
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, finance, management, business economics, or related field preferred
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted
Five years of experience or more preferred in merchandising, including experience in management responsibility
Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word preferred
Must have strong relationship management, analytical thinking, and financial acumen skills
May require up to 30% of travel
Valid driver’s license required

What we offer:

Equal Opportunity Employer
Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 18, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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