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Senior Category Manager

United States of America, Charlotte · Job Posted November 19, 2025
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Senior Category Manager who will be managing a category at the regional level, for a large geographical region. Directs merchandising plans and operational processes to achieve financial objectives, following the National level directives. Utilizes sales, research, and current trend analytics to develop strategy for categories and optimize product assortments as required by the business units. Supervises the warehousing and distribution of some products and services. Increases sales and gross profit by selecting business unit specific suppliers, evaluating new products/services, negotiating pricing, planning marketing and merchandising strategies. Supports the regional Merchandising Managers.

Job Responsibility

  • Supports National category strategy
  • Establishes National and Business Area assortments with NA strategic alignment
  • Owns planogramming process and development
  • Delivers local assortment in planograms through business unit feedback
  • Establishes local promotions
  • Supports annual category review planning and presentation
  • 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

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field preferred
  • Ten years of experience or more preferred in category management, convenience store merchandising, operations, or related retail industry
  • 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
  • Proficient with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • May require up to 20% travel
  • Valid driver's license required

Nice to have

Other combinations of job-related experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted

What we offer

  • Competitive Salary plus annual bonus eligibility
  • Complete benefits packages (medical, dental, 401k, employee stock plan, etc.)
  • People Perks, which allows for great discounts on food and fuel
  • Vacation / PTO time
  • Work in a collaborative, dynamic and high performing team
  • Work for a leading, innovative, and growing company in convenience stores operations
  • Fortune 500 company and a 2-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner
  • Tuition reimbursement of $5,000 per year
  • Learning opportunities to develop new skills and to evolve professionally in a fast-growing company
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