Category Manager, Guitars at Guitar Center
Guitar Center · Westlake Village, United States Of America · Hybrid
- Professional
- Office in Westlake Village
Position Summary: Manager, Category
*This role is hybrid. On-site Tuesday-Thursday, with work from home Monday and Friday.
Purpose: The purpose of this job is to manage the execution and strategic aspect of an assigned category, including but not limited to sales and margin, product assortment, product promotions, product inventory levels, vendor relationships, and category analysis. Carries out major assignments in conducting the operations of the business to ensure policies and procedures are practiced
Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:
- Assortment selection and planning to specific sales, margin, and, inventory goals
- Manage vendor relationships including negotiating pricing, delivery time, and payment terms.
- Coordinate product launches across appropriate properties
- Promotional, clearance, and markdown pricing
- Work with vendors to develop exclusive products for sale through retail outlets, developing promotional opportunities with vendors to increase revenue
- Coordinate everyday marketing efforts with Visual Merchandising, Digital Marketing, and Print advertising to drive overall success
- Monitor and report on competitor price, promotion, assortment and presentation tactics
- Perform weekly, monthly and quarterly category analysis and external market analysis
- Project future sales velocity based on market and product category trends
- Analyze consumer purchasing behavior and merchandise according to consumer purchasing trends
- Additional duties as assigned.
