Category Manager

Welcome to TXB! TXB stands for Texas Born. That means we’re big city, open country, and everything in-between. TXB is a convenience store chain with 54 locations across Texas and Oklahoma. Our motto, "Leave Em' Better," reflects our commitment to providing exceptional attention and service to our customers. We aim to enhance every customer's experience in our stores with a focus on quality and care. It also means that we have Texas values, the same values that we’ve built our brand around—authenticity, hospitality, and integrity. At TXB, our purpose is to strive to make our guests, team members, and communities better off for having known us. As we like to say, we “leave ‘em better,” every day and every way. Join us in taking our business to another level, and give back to the communities that give so much to us. Job Summary: The Category Manager Role works in support of the marketing initiatives to facilitate the completion of all tasks related to the assigned categories. This is a full-time, on-site role for a Category Manager based in Spicewood, TX. The Category Manager will focus on overseeing and managing category performance, analyzing market trends, negotiating contracts, and handling procurement and sales activities. Daily tasks include category planning, performance analysis, supplier negotiations, and coordinating with sales teams to optimize category sales and profitability. The Category Manager ensures exceptional product management along with a better customer experience that supports our purpose to “Leave ‘em Better”. Essential Functions: · Responsible for category management of assigned categories to include sales, gross profit management, category analysis and creating business development & category management plans. · Strong Analysis with focus on areas of product assortment, pricing, promotion, new product introductions, industry trends. · Rely on experience and strong judgement to plan and accomplish goals with a wide degree creativity, risk, latitude and autonomy decision making. · Ability to travel 25%. · Ability to relocate to Central Texas, position is based in Bee Cave, TX. · Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. · Abide by all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations/certifications. Additional Responsibilities: · Develops category strategy, financial budgets, category role, category performance, customer and product trends and competitive landscape for assigned mid-level categories. · Develops and executes category assortment review, planning, forecasting and planogram updates. · Collaborates with management teams to translate assortment plan into merchandising plan and store-level programs. · Support teams to ensure category execution to include marketing planning, exit strategy planning and coordinated planogram updates. · Develop sales and promotional calendars and promotional analysis to drive category sales & profits. · Establishes mutually beneficial vendor relationships with a key accounts; negotiates with vendors to obtain the best pricing possible as well as product differentiation, and business strategy to maintain the integrity and uniqueness of our brand. · Develops strategic relationship with key suppliers in order to ensure early insight to new trends and products. · Negotiate rebates, program agreements and RFPs to maximize sales, gross profit dollars and Category and Company Strategies and Objectives. · Manages new item launches, merchandising instructions and communications to internal and external customers. · Manage online order & delivery category menu assortment and pricing. · Demonstrate the ability to communicate at all levels of the Company; clearly and concisely express opinions, conclusions, and recommendations. · Ability to work on tight deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment. · Demonstrate and practice corporate values, behaviors, and acts in an ethical and lawful manner at all times to include being a person of integrity, dependability, and be inspirational. · Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Experience, Competencies, and Education • Education and Experience: • At least 2 years of Category Management Experience at Brick and Mortar Retailer. • Strong track record for building sales and gross profit dollars • Experience in building innovative programs • Private label experience a plus • Planogram software experience a plus (JDA/Apollo) • Digital marketing experience and online marketing experience a plus • Competencies: • Strong negotiations & vendor management skills • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills • Strong multitasking and organization skills • Team player with strong collaboration skills • Willing to learn and have a curious mindset. • Ability to work independently with little supervision. Benefit Opportunities: · Daily Pay Partner · Health, dental, vision, disability, life, and critical Illness insurance plans are available o Eligibility based on average weekly hours worked and tenure · Vacation, Holiday and Bereavement leave. o Eligibility based on average weekly hours worked and tenure · 401K Retirement plan o Eligibility after 90 days of employment Limitations and Disclaimer: The above job description describes the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to, reasonably, accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Health savings account • Life insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Schedule: • Monday to Friday Work Location: In person