Senior Category Manager

Our Opportunity:
Chewy is seeking a dynamic and analytical Senior Category Manager to join our merchandising team. In this role you will lead a robust P&L, negotiate to improve, directly run high profile vendor relationships, develop and implement category business strategies, and actively see opportunities to accelerate your business. A proven level of experience negotiating contracts, pricing, and terms will be valued. You will have strong verbal, written, and presentation skills as this role interacts regularly with leadership. Our Category Managers have a passion to innovate and the ability to optimally prioritize in a fast-paced environment. Work side-by-side with equally smart and motivated owners as we continue to build Chewy's future as a leader in ecommerce.
What you'll do:

• Own complete profit & loss management, including improvement of business terms and margin against category and company goals.
• Establish, build, and run strong external vendor relationships, including ownership across all negotiations.
• Cultivate opportunities within your category to optimize and improve product performance, including analyzing sales data, assortment gaps, and market trends to make quick, effective decisions for your business.
• Build (from scratch if needed) and analyze sales, margin, and customer performance metrics, optimally gleaning insights to drive effective and meaningful strategy.
• Work collaboratively across cross-functional teams including finance, marketing, supply chain, pricing, content, and operations.
• Travel (10%).

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree (MBA a plus).
• 8+ years of proven experience in Merchandising, Business, eCommerce, Technology, Finance, Product Management, Category Management, Consulting, or related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, and solid understanding of retail math. SQL a plus.

Ability to lead, be nimble, prioritize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.Chewy prioritizes equal opportunity, embracing diversity and inclusion for all Team Members.
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The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant.
We offer different types of insurance, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.
Salaried-exempt team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.
Base Salary Range
$129,500-$207,000 USD
Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].
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