Category Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

• Dives sales growth as the leader of customer experience on the sales floor and through growing and developing the selling and sales and support generalist team to deliver individual and team success.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the sales floor and drives store results through the selling and sales and support generalist team
• Oversees customer experience, overall appearance, and day to day operations of the store, in partnership (or in the absence of) with the Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager
• Develops and executes short and long-term strategies to drive store sales
• Role models, coaches, and develops best-in-class selling behaviors
• Leads and inspires associates to unlock individual potential for extraordinary selling results
• Develops associates’ product knowledge which in turn, enables high-performance selling
• Responsible for the talent life cycle of direct reports, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, development, performance management, terminations, and succession planning
• Leads direct reports to maintain merchandise presentation standards while selling

REQUIREMENT

• Minimum 3-5 years of total retail experience with a minimum of 3 years in a supervisory role
• Diploma/Bachelor’s degree (desirable) in a related field or equivalent experience
• Ability to communicate, influence, and negotiate effectively with all levels of leadership
• Proven organizational skills – able to manage multiple demands with competing priorities and allocate time effectively
• Ability to analyze situations and resolve issues with innovation and creativity
• Ability to challenge and influence operational processes