Job Summary: The Category Manager for Best Buy and Target directly oversees all activities geared to maximize profitable category growth. At the strategic level, the CM is responsible for establishing full-year business plans and providing constant, account-level guidance related to key metric performance, core shopper insights, retailer initiatives, and product life cycle. CM’s deliver periodic business reviews, ad hoc analyses, and recommendations to both internal (senior management) and external (retailer) customers. At the tactical level, the CM works closely with Sales to ensure proper execution of all modular / promotional sets and interfaces frequently with other stakeholder groups to resolve issues with best practice solutions. The successful CM will possess extensive retail experience and the ability to transform large volumes of performance data into action-oriented business intelligence. Having an eye for both detail and the bigger picture will be critical, along with the ability to prioritize multiple projects.

Job Functions: • Build and maintain ground-up, full-year account plan at the sku and week level for entire category, incorporating baseline forecasts, promotions, pricing scenarios, placement assumptions, and seasonality

• Provide periodic and ad hoc guidance related to actual-to-plan metrics, performance drivers, shopper insights, and retailer initiatives

• Support Sales with all modular and promotional sets throughout the year

• Provide weekly tracking and analyses of all key sets and fixtures

• Conduct store audits and performance reviews on new releases and key promotions Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: • High-bandwidth to manage multiple priorities and projects

• Ability to meet deadlines and work in pressure situations

• Team-oriented, results-oriented approach

• Excellent personal and professional communication skills

• Expertise in Microsoft applications

• Power-user proficiency with third-party applications (i.e. Partners-On-Line, AC Nielsen, Vision, Microstrategy)

• Solid understanding of retail fundamentals across multiple channels with an emphasis on Best Buy / Target

• College degree (post-graduate preferred)

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