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Junior Category Manager, Furniture

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full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Vancouver • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$85,000 - CA$95,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Using market insights, trend data, and customer needs to help shape category strategy.
  • Supporting the Category Manager in building the category line plan and pricing strategy.
  • Analyzing in-season and post-season performance to inform go-forward decisions.
  • Partnering with teams in Design, Sourcing, Planning, and Marketing to ensure alignment.
  • Tracking product performance and manage the full lifecycle, from launch through exit.
  • Leading product exits and promotional strategies in collaboration with Planning and Marketing.
  • Acting as a subject matter expert for your category and stay current with competitors.
  • Communicating category vision to internal teams to support marketing and sales plans.
  • Working from our Vancouver HQ 3 days per week in a hybrid environment.
  • We use G Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Google Docs, Meet, etc) to work and Slack to collaborate and communicate, with your choice of Mac or PC device.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in a Category Management ideally in eCommerce or furniture/home goods - can include merchandising, buyer, product or related positions.
  • You’re someone who gets into the details and analyzes best options before making a decision.
  • You move fast but stay organized.
  • You see a design and style, and you understand why and how it would fit into Article Product offerings.
  • You’re confident using data to make smart, informed decisions.
  • You pay close attention to detail and adapt easily when plans shift.
  • You’re collaborative, resilient, and bring above the line behaviour to your work.
  • Legally able to work in Canada.
  • Completion of criminal background check.
Benefits
  • 4% RRSP matched contributions through Wealthsimple
  • 15 days of vacation*
  • 1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day)
  • 6 well-being (sick) days
  • Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
  • Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks
  • Excellent extended health and dental benefits packages
  • $1000 health/lifestyle spending account* for your total physical and mental well-being
  • TELUS Health App
  • Mental Health Assistance/Counseling
  • Virtual medical appointments
  • Free street parking (first come, first serve; no reserved spots for senior leaders)
  • Indoor secure bike storage with change rooms and showers
  • 20-minute walk to either Main Street- Science World or VCC Clark Skytrain stations
  • 45% discount on our entire product range (15% for friends and family)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
category managementdata analysispricing strategyproduct lifecycle managementpromotional strategiesmarket analysistrend analysismerchandisingeCommercebuyer
Soft skills
attention to detailorganizational skillscollaborationresiliencecommunicationdecision makingadaptabilityfast-paced workcustomer focusstrategic thinking
Certifications
criminal background check