Product Category Manager leading home wellness product innovation and category strategy at Saje Natural Wellness. Driving portfolios, launches, commercial results, and cross - functional alignment.
About the role
- Category Manager optimizing housewares categories, pricing, vendors, and profitability for Bed Bath & Beyond Canada. Driving assortment, merchandising, inventory, and promotional strategies across its Canadian retail platform.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute multiyear category portfolio strategies aligned with enterprise objectives, customer insights, and financial targets
- Own financial management of assigned categories, including budgets, sales forecasting, margin planning, open-to-buy inputs, KPI tracking, and course correction
- Manage assortment architecture and product lifecycle planning, including new item selection, SKU productivity, rationalization, discontinuations, and mix optimization
- Lead assortment and financial performance reviews covering sales, margins, inventory turns, sell-through, markdown exposure, and profitability
- Evaluate products, vendors, sourcing opportunities, market trends, trade show insights, and competitive activity
- Source, negotiate, and manage vendor relationships, pricing, terms, rebates, allowances, cooperative marketing funds, service levels, and quality standards
- Research competitive landscape and benchmark pricing, assortment, merchandising, promotions, and category performance
- Lead pricing strategy development and execution
- Develop planograms and in-store and online merchandising strategies with Visual Merchandising
- Build promotional plans with Marketing
- Monitor inventory, replenishment, sell-through, stockouts, overstocks, and markdown risk with Planning and Supply Chain
- Report category portfolio performance and strategic recommendations to senior management
Requirements
- University or College degree in Business-related discipline
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in category management, merchandising, or buying within the retail industry, preferably in kitchen and dining categories or Home Goods
- Expertise in pricing strategy and assortment planning
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
- Experience with direct sourcing and product development
- Prior involvement in marketing campaigns and in-store visual presentations is an asset
- Strong financial acumen and track record developing and executing business plans
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret data and translate it into actionable strategies
- Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced MS Office Suite expertise, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Strong leadership skills and ability to influence and collaborate with diverse teams
- Able to travel for trade shows, vendor meetings, store openings, etc.
Benefits
- Endless career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
- A culture that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Annual Wellness Credit up to $250 for fitness, nutrition, and self-care essentials
- Tuition reimbursement for professional and personal development
- Generous parental leave top-up and family-friendly policies
- Exclusive employee discounts on premium sleep products and home essentials
- Paid volunteer day
- Recognition programs and milestone celebrations
- Access to cutting-edge training platforms and mentorship programs
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