Senior Product Category Manager for Pro Audio at Resideo, creating strategies, managing supplier relationships, and achieving sales growth.
Responsibilities
Creating strategic plans for the product category, including growth and promotional programs to achieve Annual Operating Plan objectives
Developing and executing on product mix, inventory, and pricing strategies based not only on historical data but also on industry trends and customer buying patterns
Managing end-to-end vendor relationships, including identification, contract negotiation, product assortment, marketing programs, and communications
Growing the product category profitably in line with gross margin targets, while adhering to working capital and IOS (Inactive, Obsolete, Surplus) requirements for the category of products
Support field sales staff by clearly communicating enticing promotional programs, new products or suppliers as well as resolution of transactional issues as needed
Requirements
5+ years of experience in the product/category management
Experience as a professional product/category manager OR buyer/merchant in retail, e-tail/catalog, distribution or similar environment
Product marketing/category management experience
Ability to provide strategic leadership, direction, and development
Ability to support field sales with special pricing, inventory positions, vendor relations, and product issues
Experience generating tactical and strategic category roadmaps and detailed plans including annual and 5-year plans
Ability to drive improvements in inventory management processes, including SIOP (Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning), forecasting, and IOS (Inactive, Obsolete, Surplus)
Experience developing and driving integrated growth programs across all sub-categories, using data mining and other tools to target appropriate customer segments
Benefits
Resideo provides comprehensive benefits, including life and health insurance
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