Job Description

Category Manager – 18-month Maternity Leave Coverage

Ren’s Pets is a specialty pet retailer, Canadian owned and operated by Group Legault, with stores in Ontario and the Maritimes plus a website that ships nationally. Ren’s is a premier omni-channel player in pet, with approximately 700 employees, covering 60 store locations plus a thriving ecommerce business. Ren’s sells only the best brands of premium, high quality pet food, treats and toys for your Pet’s Best Life.

Culture is very important at Ren’s. Our core values of Trust, One Team Winning Together and having a Growth Mindset are standards of excellence present in all that we do. We also deeply value our customers, and their support of our brand. At Ren’s Pets, we’re passionate about people & pets!

If you have a keen eye for trends in the pet industry and want to contribute to our company's success as a Category Management Leader, then this position could be the opportunity for you. Under the leadership of the Merchandising and Category Management Director, you will be responsible for managing the commercialization of products in your category, working closely with various departments to offer our customers unique, quality products, thereby contributing to our growth and profitability objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage sales results and margins for assigned categories.
• Lead performance reviews and implement actions to achieve objectives.
• Develop and execute category development plan.
• Coordinate supplier sourcing, agreement negotiation, assortment and margin management activities, in close collaboration with the National Merchandising and Category Management team.
• Plan and execute a promotional plan in collaboration with suppliers and the National Category Management team.
• Monitor trends and perform category analysis.
• Plan sourcing in collaboration with the procurement and supply chain team.
• Develop merchandising and planography strategies, in collaboration with the Space Planner and the national category management team.
• Ensure data integrity using SAP business processes.
• Demonstrate leadership and enthusiasm in a context of change, encouraging innovation and the adoption of new ideas.
• Assume all other related responsibilities as required by the business.

Key Requirements:

• More than five (5) years' experience in product development and purchasing, partnership negotiation, merchandising and category management in retail, including two (2) years in a team management role.
• Degree in a relevant field (administration, procurement, operations management, fashion marketing, etc.).
• Outstanding leadership and positivism, be a team player, stimulate innovation and generate commitment.
• Be a mobilizing leader in a fast growing, high demand team.
• Knowledge of the animal industry (considerable asset).
• Strong interpersonal, communication and team skills.
• Good analytical, synthesis and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, planning and organization of work.
• Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate rigor and attention to detail.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office environment (Word, Excel intermediate, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Proficiency of the SAP suite (an asset).

Performance Indicators:

• Respect for project deadlines and delivery dates.
• Rigorous, autonomous and methodical.
• Achievement of sales and margin targets.
• Customer satisfaction.
• Increase exclusive brand sales.

Why Join Ren’s?

• A fast-paced environment that has the opportunity for career development.
• Performance bonus based on set of KPI’s that increases overall compensation.
• New national merchandising team to help support and offer guidance.
• A corporate culture focused on animal welfare and passion.

Ren's Pets welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please submit requests for accommodations to careers@renspets.com.

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