Senior Category Manager - On-Site
Listed on 2026-01-11
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Management
Retail & Store Manager -
Retail
Retail & Store Manager
Overview
Are you a Senior Category Manager looking to take a leap into a new role? Join the Coborn’s Merchandising Team today as a Senior Category Manager!
Our Merchandising Team is expanding, and we are searching for a merchandising expert, like you, to lead the strategic direction, drive growth, profitability, and long-term category performance for assigned categories. In this role, you will also oversee assigned categories and lead a team of Category Managers and Category Support Specialists. In addition to owning category outcomes, you will play a key role in shaping go‑to‑market plans, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring cross‑functional execution of pricing, assortment, and promotional initiatives.
If you are looking to expand your career, let us help you! Join our team today!
Duties Overview Category Strategy- Lead multi-year strategic planning for assigned categories that align with company goals.
- Define and evolve category roles across fresh and center‑store assortments.
- Represent category objectives in annual planning and executive‑level discussions.
- Use data analytics to drive pricing, promotions, and assortment strategies.
- Develop strategic recommendations based on loyalty data, market share, and predictive modeling.
- Mentor team in analytics literacy and data-based decision making.
- Monitor competitors and emerging trends to identify innovation opportunities.
- Act as a thought leader on food retail innovation and shopper behaviors.
- Partner with private brand teams to launch differentiated offerings.
- Lead pricing strategy design for everyday low price, promotions, and high‑low segments.
- Balance price perception, profitability, and promotional cadence across all store formats.
- Partner with pricing analytics to run competitive scans and elasticity models.
- Design integrated promotional programs that align with the guests' shopping behavior and sales targets.
- Partner with marketing and store teams to ensure alignment of plans and executional excellence.
- Leverage vendor funding and co‑marketing to amplify reach.
- Maintain a balanced mix of core, seasonal, local, and new products across stores and banners.
- Remove redundancy while offering variety, ensuring merchandising presentations are aligned to guest preferences and engagement.
- Ensure alignment across in‑store and online channels.
- Own strategic vendor relationships and contract negotiations, unlocking value and innovation.
- Develop business plans that integrate private and owned brands.
- Influence supplier investments in pricing, marketing, and innovation.
- Collaborate and serve as the voice in strategic projects that include pricing architecture, omnichannel strategy, and digital merchandising.
- Partner with operations, marketing, supply chain, and finance to ensure seamless execution and alignment of goals and priorities.
- Act as the liaison between merchandising and the executive teams and provide clear communication to support field and operational success.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Category Managers and support roles, providing direction, feedback, and coaching to ensure clarity of priorities and deliverables.
- Lead by example by directly managing a high‑impact category while coaching team members on execution, prioritization, and strategy development.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. At Coborn’s, we’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace—one that offers a vibrant, team‑oriented environment, ongoing career growth, and meaningful benefits. As an employee‑owned company, we believe in investing in our people and their futures.
We’re proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full‑time and part‑time employees, including:
Compensation Range: $95,000 - Compensation is flexible based on candidate skills and qualifications.
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