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Listing ID #9247

Category Manager

Candidate: #126000
Current Position: Category Manager
Industry: Retail, Petroleum
Education: Executive MBA
Experience: 20+ years in C-Store
Relocation: Open

Scope:

This top-tier Category Manager within C-Store Retail and Fuel industries has 20+ years of experience in progressive marketing and category management. They have worked with some of the industries most sought after organizations. We highly recommend that you look at their full profile to gain more insight into this candidate’s background.

Accomplishments:

  • Generated an incremental $21+M in gross margin dollars annually by introducing 595+ new products exceeding performance expectations with the US center of store category reset project

  • Achieved an 18+% gross margin dollar increase across candy, salty and alternative snacks

  • Accelerated market share growth 5+% with a new pricing strategy, innovative product assortment and package size changes

  • Negotiated, obtained, and implemented national supplier agreements

  • Led and executed the merchandising department’s training program

  • Developed and implemented a bi-monthly sales planner, all key marketing communications, and site level advertising

  • Increased total convenience product sales 11+% and gross profit 9+% vs same store prior year primarily with tobacco, beer, liquor and salty snack category strategy and product mix changes

  • Led advertising agencies in the creative development process and execution of all national and local advertising campaigns, including outdoor, radio, television, digital and alternative media

  • Played a key role in the new store design and digital transformation project

  • Developed and implemented a bi-monthly sales planner, all key marketing communications, and site level advertising

  • Initiated a major tobacco category fixture change by expanding space for new and innovative “Other Tobacco Products” driving same store sales 395+% vs prior year

Haskel Thompson & Associates:

Since our founding in 1979, we have been the go-to recruiting firm within the Retail, QSR, CPG, Private Equity, and Petroleum industries to bring your organization top-tier talent. With our proprietary and extensive vetting process, you can rest assured that you will be adding highly educated, knowledgeable, and qualified candidates to help grow your organization.

For more information about this candidate, please contact Phalynn Meeds at 239-302-3571 or Phalynn@haskelthompson.com