Nicotine Category Senior Manager

• Defines and develops strategic vision for the responsible category with North America (NA) strategic alignment
• Establishes national assortment with NA strategic alignment
• Study industry and category trends to support this planning and development process
• Determines national promotional activities and collaborates with NA strategic alignment
• Has decision rights on innovation launch support and category big bets
• Owns the joint business planning process and relationships aligned with NA strategic alignment
• Key vendor point of contact – owns the national relationship
• Drives annual category review planning and presentation
• Responsible for high level budgeting for the category, with ability to write and present to senior teams
• Analyzes financial results of the category and provides actionable feedback to the business units
• Increases 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 Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company plan guidelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field preferred
• Ten years of experience or more preferred in category or financial management, convenience store merchandising, operations, or related retail industry
• including five years management experience
• Relationship management, acute ability to influence, financial acumen and analytical skills are required
• Must be able to work independently or collaboratively, in a fast paced, frequently changing business environment
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word preferred
• May require up to 15% travel
• Valid driver’s license required.

Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word preferred.

• Complete benefits packages (medical, dental, vision etc)
• 401 K plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Employee discounts
• Recognition programs, rewards, and incentives
• Mentorship program.