Senior Manager, Enterprise Technology Standards and Controls
Fidelity Investments
Senior Manager, Category Development
Staples Promotional Products
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Framingham • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Lead product development planning for assigned category; deliver 12 month product roadmap that supports and aligns to Private Brands and merchant goals.
- Demonstrate deep category expertise and partner with merchandising to drive data-informed decisions that support Private Brand growth, influencing all aspects from financial performance to assortment, value positioning, and placement.
- Collaborate across Private Brands org to prioritize and execute category plans.
- Understand how the category contributes to overall Private Brands plans.
- Identify new products to fill gaps or explore new opportunities.
- Builds programs through initiatives to reduce costs, improve product performance, and increase sustainability.
- Develop business cases to support new product development; sell product ideas to VP-level stakeholders.
- Identify key product features and gain cross-functional support for recommendations.
- Collaborate with Brand Strategy to create consumer-focused messaging packaging.
- Analyze consumer and industry trends; maintain competitive research.
- Partner with Insights team to set success metrics, review results and make data-driven recommendations
- Use data and insights to influence stakeholders on product development, assortment and sustainability.
- Identify and drive process improvement to support broader category and Private Brands team.
- Lead at least one direct report, managing priorities and timelines.
- Provide training and coaching to support direct report’s growth and development.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of category management experience, demonstrating the ability to build and drive category plans
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Prior experience driving growth in Private Brands is highly desirable
- Advanced skills in cross-functional leadership and strategic planning
Benefits
- Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
- Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
- Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
category managementproduct developmentdata analysisbusiness case developmentcompetitive researchprocess improvementsustainability initiativesfinancial performance analysisassortment planningconsumer-focused messaging
Soft skills
cross-functional leadershipstrategic planninginfluencing stakeholderscollaborationcoachingtrainingcommunicationprioritizationdecision-makingproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degree
